Viewers are heaping praise on “brave” and “inspirational” Victoria Derbyshire for conquering crippling self-doubt following her mastectomy, on The Real Full Monty Ladies Night.
The BBC broadcaster broke down in tears during the all-female celebrity group’s first rehearsal as her life-threatening battle with breast cancer came flooding back.
Victoria had multiple crises of confidence and came close to quitting the women’s dance routine to This Is Me, from The Greatest Showman, before taking to the stage on last night’s ITV show.
She was determined to go through with the performance to repay the support other women gave her during her treatment, including breast reconstruction, chemo and radiotherapy.
The 49-year-old wept as the painful memories resurfaced when choreographer Ashley Banjo, of Diversity, invited her to show the group her moves at their initial meet-up.
Wow 5.2 million people watched last night, peaking at 5.9m. Thank you so much everyone! #TheRealFullMontyLadiesNight https://t.co/LKhrpGSapZ
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