Michaela Strachan opens up about the emotional toll of her breast cancer battle - and reveals her reluctance to wear tight tops after a double mastectomy as she makes a return to our screens for Dancing on Ice
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Michaela Strachan has opened up about the emotional toll of her breast cancer battle and lifted the lid on her worries as she prepares to take to the rink for Dancing On Ice next week. The Springwatch presenter, 58, was diagnosed at the beginning of 2014 after a routine mammogram, and went on to make a full recovery after a double mastectomy which was followed by reconstructive surgery.
![[The Springwatch presenter, 58, was diagnosed at the beginning of 2014 and went on to make a full recovery after a double mastectomy which was followed by reconstructive surgery]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/17/93717991-14247909-image-a-1_1735925509449.jpg)
When it comes to taking part in the ITV show, Michaela has candidly admitted it's the tight tops that bother her, not the fear of horrifying injuries. She laughed nervously: 'Who thought it was a good idea to put knives on the bottom of boots, skate around and do fancy tricks on a slidy surface? That is wonderfully absurd!'.
![[When it comes to taking part in the ITV show, Michaela has candidly admitted it's the tight tops that bother her, not the fear of horrifying injuries]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/17/93717995-14247909-image-a-5_1735925584726.jpg)
The show has claimed quite a few high-profile casualties over the years with Olympian Greg Rutherford tearing his abdominal muscles last time around. Jennifer Ellison sliced her own head with a skate in a previous series, Denise Van Outen dislocated a shoulder and Vanilla Ice was knocked out cold.
![[Michaela was born in Surrey but moved to Cape Town in 2002 after falling in love with Nick Chevallier, a South African cameraman and producer]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/17/93718009-14247909-image-a-11_1735925921923.jpg)
Michaela Strachan has opened up about the emotional toll of her breast cancer battle as she prepares to take to the rink for Dancing On Ice next week (Pictured in 2018). The Springwatch presenter, 58, was diagnosed at the beginning of 2014 and went on to make a full recovery after a double mastectomy which was followed by reconstructive surgery.
![[Michaela admitted: 'When I first said yes to this, my partner Nick and I rather stupidly looked at a compilation of all the accidents on YouTube' (pictured with Nick and their their son Oliver)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/17/93718003-14247909-image-a-7_1735925826437.jpg)
Even the professionals who partner with celebrities have been slashed by stray blades. 'I was worried,' admitted Michaela. 'When I first said yes to this, my partner Nick and I rather stupidly looked at a compilation of all the accidents on YouTube. Nick looked at me and said, 'Please don't do it. This is really stupid.'.
![[After a brief stab at pop stardom, Michaela shifted to hosting shows about animals, such as The Really Wild Show (pictured with Chris Packham)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/03/17/93718007-14247909-image-a-10_1735925918365.jpg)
