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Colin Firth's ex-wife Livia reveals breast cancer diagnosis. Livia took to Instagram on Sunday to share that she is recovering from surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The 54-year-old wrote alongside a series of photos of herself: ”Images of the days recovering from breast cancer surgery. I thought about this post a lot, and have decided to do it as prevention saved me.” "Few weeks ago, thanks to regular yearly mammogram, my doctor (wonderful woman called Margherita) made an early diagnosis which was further investigated and revealed a carcinoma insitu.” The Italian activist went on to confirm that, having been detected early, the cancer is now “gone”. "The beginning of a cancer which would have turned real bad in few months and which I promptly removed and now it's gone.” Livia also thanked the "amazing" Istituto Europeo Di Oncologia "and all the team there who were so incredible”. ”I am SO lucky that this did not go any further, SO grateful as I have the privilege of access to great medical care, SO aware that there are millions of people who do not and I am not taking any of it for granted.” Livia and the Bridget Jones's Diary star, 63, were married from 1997 until 2019. In 2018, it was revealed the activist had been involved in an affair with her childhood friend, Italian journalist Marco Brancaccia. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT