BBC star Theo Burrell, who discovered she had a brain tumour in 2022 after being in crippling pain with migraines in 2021, has shared an emotional update on Instagram. The Antiques Roadshow star, from East Lothian, in Scotland, was told she’d only have three months to live if she didn’t have surgery for the Glioblastoma three years ago.

So Theo, a mum-of-one, underwent an operation followed by gruelling rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy – and her most recent scan this July was stable. Despite the latest scan results, Glioblastoma is incurable, and there’s been no advance in treatments for 20 years. People with Theo’s condition have a life expectancy of between 12 to 18 months.

However, on Monday, Theo took to social media to share a beautiful picture of pink and blue flowers on her story and wrote an update in bold text on the snap.

She penned: “Against all the odds, today marks the fourth birthday I’ve celebrated since [my] diagnosis. Don’t let anyone underestimate you!”

The post comes weeks after she shared a touching update about her son, Jonah, starting school.

She wrote: “Last week I marked one of my biggest milestones to date – because my son, Jonah, started school!

She wrote: “Last week I marked one of my biggest milestones to date – because my son, Jonah, started school!

“When I was diagnosed with a GBM in June 2022, Jonah was 19 months old, and he was still a tiny little boy who could barely speak. Over the last 3 years, I’ve watched him grow up to become a huge chatterbox and a very keen dancer, with endless energy and a great sense of humour!

“I definitely did not think that I would get to see him start school and I’ve cried many times at the thought that I would miss this occasion. But here I am! And I’m extremely grateful.”

Theo is a patron for the Brain Tumour Research and told the charity earlier this summer: “Thank you to people who give me hope. We are all in this together. There is real strength in the community, and I really could not have got through the last years without having friends by my side.”