Popular Australian television personality Lynette Bolton has courageously shared the details of her recent diagnosis and ongoing battle with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
A Shocking Discovery and Swift Diagnosis
The host of Channel 7's Travel Oz and wife of Sydney Swans champion Jude Bolton found a lump in her right breast in late November. "It was the end of November and I was just having a shower, and just realised that there was a lump around 2.5 to 3cm," Lynette told News Corp, explaining she acted on it promptly.
Within about ten days, she received a life-altering diagnosis: triple-negative breast cancer. This specific type is known for being aggressive, fast-growing, and not driven by hormones. Lynette described the whirlwind period following the news as "crazy."
Facing Treatment with Determination
Lynette started a rigorous course of chemotherapy just six days before Christmas, a plan she never saw coming. "It certainly wasn't on my 2025 bingo card," she remarked, adding with characteristic bluntness, "but it is what it f***** is."
She explained the nature of her cancer, stating, "Mine is not hormone driven. Basically it's aggressive and it's quick growing. But what that means is it reacts well to chemo." Her treatment plan involves a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy, with an initial 12 rounds scheduled. She has already completed two.
There is a possibility of a further 12 rounds of a particularly intense chemotherapy regimen known colloquially as "the Red Devil," which she described as a "horrendous treatment."
Staying Positive for Her Family and Future
Protecting her family was an immediate priority. Lynette confided only in her husband Jude initially, choosing not to tell their two children about her diagnosis right away.
Despite the speed and shock of the situation—"it happened really bloody fast"—she says she wasn't scared but was "mostly pissed off." Her resolve, however, is clear. "This is not going to be the thing that knocks me off the perch," she declared.
Lynette is consciously focusing on the positives, viewing this challenge as a forced pause. "I'm really trying to be positive and look at silver linings," she said. "I'm choosing to see this as a message from God and the Universe to take a breath, reassess and get crystal clear on what matters in 2026."
Her message to others going through a similar ordeal is one of shared understanding, acknowledging the "disorienting" speed at which life can change.
