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Ricky Gervais' partner undergoes breast cancer surgery

By AAP Newswire

Mar 25, 2026

73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals — Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon have been together since meeting at university in 1982. -AP

Ricky Gervais' long-time partner Jane Fallon has undergone breast cancer surgery.

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The 65-year-old author joked she is being "held together by superglue" after she went under the knife on Monday, around six weeks after she was diagnosed with the disease.

Fallon admitted the operation "went very well", and she shared several pictures on Instagram of herself in hospital.

She wrote in the caption: "Little update. Big day. I had my op this morning. I'm feeling remarkably fine (which is possibly the drugs, and they might also explain why I'm cross eyed in photo 5). It all went very well, apparently. I celebrated with a cup of tea and the brilliant @catsteadman 's new one (more on that later, but I'm loving it so far). I'm held together with superglue* and dissolving stitches. The popsox have to stay on for 48 hours, so I'm going to style them out as a new trend. (sic)"

Fallon also admitted there is a "small chance" she might have to undergo more surgery, but she is in the capable hands of her cat Pickle, who she branded the "best nurse ever".

She said: "Now I just have to wait 8-10 days for confirmation that they've got it all and the margins are clear (small percentage chance of more surgery) and work out how to stop Pickle trampling over my incision. She was on me within 30 seconds of my getting home. Best nurse ever. And a huge thanks for all the lovely messages I've had since I posted about what was happening. I've honestly been blown away and I'm reading every single one of them even if I'm not quite keeping up with replying #breastcancer

* Probably not superglue (sic)"

Earlier in March, Fallon revealed she had early-stage breast cancer despite having no symptoms.