Antiques Roadshow Theo Burrell's heartbreak as scans show brain tumour regrowth

Theo Burrell has revealed her cancer has started regrowing two years after the Antiques Roadshow expert was first diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour

Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell is expected to undergo further treatment after scans showed her cancer has devastatingly started regrowing.

Ms Burrell, 38, was first diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour aged just 35. Now, she has revealed she is “extremely grateful” for the past two years and said she will “take on the next step of my journey with everything I’ve got”.

The mum-of-one received the news she had a glioblastoma in June 2022. The confirmation came after she had been experiencing six months of migraine attacks that she said were so severe she could not bend over or lie down. The disease is the most aggressive and most common type of cancer that originates in the brain.

Now, in a statement, she said: "It’s with some heartbreak that I can confirm my glioblastoma has started regrowing. Although this was always an inevitability it has been a difficult couple of weeks for me and my family, as we deal with the news and await a treatment plan."

She continued: "I am extremely grateful for having had such a good quality of life over the last two years, and I intend to take on the next step of my journey with everything I’ve got." Following her initial diagnosis, Ms Burrell, has opted to have surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. She was told by medics that if she didn't have treatment, she would only have three months to live.

Ms Burrell became a patron of the charity Brain Tumour Research in November 2023 and earlier this year she went with campaigners to Downing Street to personally hand over a petition that had been signed by over 80,000 people. In it, people had called for more investment and research into brain cancer. She welcomed news in April that Brain Tumour Research and the Beatson Cancer Charity would be creating a brain tumour research centre in Scotland as they continue to try to find a cure. At the time, she said she continues to “make the best of each day”.

Dan Knowles, chief executive of Brain Tumour Research, added: “Theo has become a much-valued and important part of our family and is held in very high regard for her unwavering commitment to drive change in the future for others. She is a fantastic patron who has developed a deep bond with countless patients and families who I know will now be offering their support and love at this very difficult time. Our hearts go out to Theo and her family and friends as she takes this next step in her journey.”

The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, call us on 0808 808 0000.

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