Lisa Faulkner, 54, gives an emotional update after revealing her breast cancer diagnosis

has given an emotional update after revealing she is battling breast .

The TV chef, 54, shared with fans her diagnosis earlier this week and explained she has already undergone surgery and will have a course of radiotherapy.

Taking to Instagram on Friday, Lisa thanked well wishes for their messages of support and said she has been touched by all the love she has received.

Lisa wrote: 'Thank you for all of your support and your lovely messages. I promise I will read every word. So many of you going through this or know someone who is.

'Your love and kindness has really touched me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.'

Lisa, who is married to former MasterChef star , revealed the news on Instagram on Thursday.

Lisa Faulkner has given an emotional update after revealing she is battling breast cancer. The TV chef, 54, shared with fans her diagnosis earlier this week

Taking to Instagram on Friday, Lisa thanked well wishes for their messages of support and said she has been touched by all the love she has received

She said: 'I know I've been very quiet on here, reason being I have had to have surgery for the early stages of breast cancer.

'I had surgery two weeks ago, it was quite a big op but it's all good and I've my results back and they've got everything out.

'So it's all clear and I just need now to have some radiotherapy in a few weeks.

'I just wanted to say I've got a bit of healing to do but I'm good. I'm well and feeling so much better and I'm so grateful I went for my mammogram.'

Encouraging others to go and get checked out, Lisa said: 'I just wanted to say don't put them off, go, because they found this and without that mammogram it wouldn't have been picked up.

'Thank you to our wonderful NHS and the fact we can have these mammograms and we can get treatment early.'

Lisa's daughter Billie Coghill, whom she adopted with her ex-husband Chris Coghill in 2008 when the toddler was 17-months-old, led the supportive messages.

Billie, 20, shared a sweet message for her mother, writing: 'Love you so much mama. You're my absolute inspiration.'

Lisa has already undergone surgery and will have a course of radiotherapy

Lisa Faulkner reveals she has been diagnosed with breast cancer

Lisa first met John when she competed on Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, which she won. At the time, both were married to other people, but they stayed in touch

Lisa was married to Emmerdale actor Chris between 2005 and 2011, after meeting on the set of the ITV soap.

Lisa first met John when she competed on Celebrity MasterChef in 2010, which she won. At the time, both were married to other people, but they stayed in touch.

They became a couple two years later after John wrote her a letter asking her out to dinner.

After winning Celebrity MasterChef, Lisa built a second career around cooking.

She has written several bestselling cookbooks and co-presents John & Lisa's Weekend Kitchen with her husband.

The programme focuses on approachable home cooking and has become a regular feature on ITV.

Lisa's post, which was captioned 'a little update from me', was also commented on by various famous friends who sent their well wishes.

Presenter Kate Lawler wrote: 'Oh darling. Sending you huge amounts of love and healing hugs. I'm so pleased you went for your mammogram'.

British journalist and author, Lorraine Candy, said: 'I am preparing all the funny furry animal videos to send your way asap. So good to see your little face, lots of love to you and your family.'