{"id":7827,"date":"2026-06-28T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/scottish-antiques-roadshow-star-says-every-days-a-win-4-years-on-from-cancer-diagnosis\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T15:59:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T14:59:00","slug":"scottish-antiques-roadshow-star-says-every-days-a-win-4-years-on-from-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehotedit.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/scottish-antiques-roadshow-star-says-every-days-a-win-4-years-on-from-cancer-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Antiques Roadshow star says &#8216;every day&#8217;s a win&#8217; 4 years on from cancer diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_fcd8ef\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Theo Burrell was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in 2022 and was initally told she had just 18 months to live.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">15:59, 28 Jun 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 16:00, 28 Jun 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37359078\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Theo Burrell has shared an update on her health as she marks four years from cancer diagnosis.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Theo Burrell has shared an update on her health as she marks four years from cancer diagnosis.<cite aria-label=\"Image: BBC\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: BBC)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell has spoken candidly about her battle with <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"cancer Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/cancer\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">cancer <\/a>as she marks four years since her heartbreaking diagnosis. With the Scot initially being diagnosed with only 18 months to live, she revealed that she has continued to dig deep to see her son grow up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Theo, who is from East Lothian, is currently battling glioblastoma, which is a type of cancerous tumour that starts in the brain and can spread to other parts of the body. According to the<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" NHSLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/nhs\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> NHS<\/a>, gliomas are likely to grow back after treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The antiques expert has been a popular fixture on the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BBCLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">BBC<\/a> show since 2018, and has continued to share updates with her social media followers about her health since her diagnosis in 2022. In a recent update, she has opened up about finding &#8220;new determination&#8221; to keep fighting the disease now four years on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/daily-record-premium-scotland-world-37216822\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get Daily Record Premium for just \u00a31 per month in exclusive offer to celebrate the World Cup<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sharing the update on <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"InstagramLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, the 38-year-old wrote: &#8220;On June 7 this year I marked four years since my glioblastoma diagnosis. Like other GBM patients I was expected to live for 12-18 months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;In the wake of that news I had many dark thoughts including that I wouldn&#8217;t see my son&#8217;s second birthday let alone him starting school, but I&#8217;m lucky enough to say I did! And no one can take that away from me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TheoLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/tv\/scottish-antiques-roadshow-star-two-36483609\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Theo<\/a> has defied the odds in her fight against cancer, she still has to battle with the &#8220;ups and downs&#8221; of operations and doctors appointments. While parts of her health are getting worse, she is determined not to give up.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37359086\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37359086\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.01\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Theo Burrell\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37359086.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Theo-Burrell-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37359086.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Theo-Burrell-2.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37359086.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Theo-Burrell-2.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article37359086.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Theo-Burrell-2.png 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Theo was given a life expectancy of between 12 -18 months to live after her grade four tumour diagnosis.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Theo was given a life expectancy of between 12 -18 months to live after her grade four tumour diagnosis.<cite aria-label=\"Image: @theo.burrell\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: @theo.burrell\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She continued: &#8221; Life since second surgery in Jan this year has definitely been a bit up and down. My peripheral vision on the left has gone and I&#8217;m having to take it slowly wherever I go. My coordination is not what it was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;However this week Alex and I got the help of my parents (thank you so much GM and GI) and we&#8217;ve made it to the Lakes for four nights of chilling out. Having such warm weather has therefore been a bit of an extra bonus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Looking at what is still to come, Theo added: &#8220;Of course the next scan looms but I&#8217;ve dug deep and found a new bit of determination (which does not always come easy) to say to the GBM &#8216;I will not give up. Whatever the results, I&#8217;ll take stock, trust my oncologist and go from there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;So if you&#8217;re in the brain cancer world along with me &#8211; you&#8217;re not alone and we&#8217;ve just got to take it slowly but surely &#8211; every day we make is a bit of a win for us and a &#8216;GET LOST!&#8217; to the illness!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/lifestyle\/competitions\/world-cup-win-aldi-vouchers-37279210\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Celebrate the World Cup with a chance to win \u00a3100 in Aldi vouchers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Since Theo uploaded the post yesterday (June 27), it has been flooded by likes and comments from followers sharing their own stories and praise for Theo&#8217;s resilience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One person wrote: &#8220;Have a fabulous break away. My husband continues to defy the odds and his diagnosis for GBM was in 2020 &#8211; positive thoughts only are allowed around here!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While a second follower added: &#8220;I don\u2019t think you will ever realise what an inspiration you are to people&#8221;, followed by a red heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A third social media user also commented: &#8220;Thinking of you Theo and sending love and encouragement to you and your family. I truly hope your scan is as good as it can be. You\u2019re an inspiration to us all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Just 12 months after her diagnosis, Theo became a patron of Brain Tumour Research in 2023. 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