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BBC presenter Lauren Laverne announces rare blood disorder

Published 17 July 2026

Broadcaster and BBC presenter Lauren Laverne has publicly revealed she has been diagnosed with a rare, chronic blood and bone marrow disorder. The 48-year-old host of "Desert Island Discs" and BBC Radio 6 Music announced on Friday, July 17, 2026, that she has smouldering myeloma, an asymptomatic condition that can deve...

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