On Sunday, I supported life-changing cancer research here at Manchester. I took part in the Purplewave – a 10k challenge.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SPONSORED ME _ THANK YOU!

I feel very lucky that my endometrial cancer was caught early and was treatable with a hysterectomy and without radio or chemo therapy. Many people's cancer journey is not so easy, which is why research is so important.

Manchester is already world leading in its cancer research. Everyday our amazing researchers make discoveries which have lifechanging impact world over. Many feel they are on the cusp of a new breakthrough.

But for everything that’s already been achieved, there’s much more left to do. I was one of the 'one in two' of us who are diagnosed with cancer in our lifetimes. In the UK there is a cancer diagnosis every two minutes.

That's why I'm taking on the Purplewave challenge, to ensure that The University of Manchester is at the forefront of these breakthroughs. With your support, brilliant people can carry on doing amazing research, which will benefit us all.

So please join me in supporting Manchester's life-changing research by sponsoring me today.

Thank you!