{"id":2168648,"date":"2025-11-20T15:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2168648"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:56:09","slug":"kate-middleton-jessie-j-share-emotional-hug-over-cancer-journeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-middleton-jessie-j-share-emotional-hug-over-cancer-journeys\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton, Jessie J share emotional hug over cancer journeys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2025%2F11%2F115835001.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kate Middleton\u00a0and\u00a0Jessie J\u00a0have a special connection. <\/p>\n<p>The Princess of Wales, 43, and the singer, 37, sweetly embraced while at the Royal Variety Performance on Wednesday. The musician later explained that the pair hugged after they discussed their respective cancer journeys. <\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\">\u201cMum to mum, who has<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/08\/entertainment\/jessie-j-gives-hopeful-update-on-her-breast-cancer-diagnosis\/\"> just recently gone through cancer<\/a>, I just wanted to give her a hug,\u201d the \u201cPrice Tag\u201d artist later explained, according to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/jessie-j-kate-middleton-royal-variety-performance-b2868714.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Independent.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledged that it\u2019s something that is not easy to go through, especially in the public eye,\u201d Jessie, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, noted.<\/p>\n<p>The night out marked Princess Kate and Prince William\u2019s first red carpet together in two years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Catherine, Princess of Wales and Jessie J during the Royal Variety Performance 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall, in London on November 19, 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Hordle\/ITV\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kate Middleton and Jessie J share a sweet embrace following their respective cancer journeys.  <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Buckmaster\/WPA Pool\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\">Middleton sported a green velvet gown by\u00a0Talbot Runhof while the Prince of Wales, 43, opted for a black tux. <\/p>\n<p>The evening out comes five months after Jessie J publicly revealed she was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/04\/entertainment\/pop-singer-jessie-j-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer-holding-on-to-word-early\/\">diagnosed with \u201cearly breast cancer\u201d<\/a> in June. The English singer told fans that she was going to \u201cdisappear for a bit\u201d after her next concert to undergo surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m highlighting the word early,\u201d Jessie continued in her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKdNGbkomL0\/?igsh=bW50N3h0N3V5aW52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram message<\/a>. \u201cCancer sucks in any form, but I\u2019m holding onto the word early. I have been in and out of tests throughout this whole period.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to be open and share it,\u201d she added. \u201cOne, because, selfishly, I do not talk about it enough. I\u2019m not processing it because I\u2019m working so hard. I also know how much sharing in the past has helped me with other people, giving me their love and support and also their own stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jessie J sweetly reaches out for Kate Middleton during a chat Wednesday night. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Buckmaster\/WPA Pool\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kate Middleton and Jessie J having an intimate conversation.  <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Buckmaster\/WPA Pool\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Grammy nominee went on to point out the irony of her health battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo get diagnosed with this, as I\u2019m putting out a song called \u2018No Secrets\u2019 right before a song called \u2018Living My Best Life,\u2019 which was all pre-planned before I found out about this. I mean, you can\u2019t make it up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very dramatic way to get a boob job,\u201d she joked. \u201cIt breaks my heart that people are going through so much, similar and worse. That\u2019s the bit that kills me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust shared something super personal I\u2019ve been holding onto for 9 weeks,\u201d the singer expressed. \u201cThe timing of it has been mad but also beautiful and has given me this incredible perspective in this time. But honestly, I need to process it and talk about it, I need a hug. You have loved me through all my good and hard times. And I don\u2019t want this to be any different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One month later, she shared an emotional update. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Princess of Wales speaks with performer Jessie J. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. <span class=\"credit\">Zak Hussein \/ SplashNews.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The star wrote<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DLzI1arsLTk\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> in July<\/a>\u00a0that her cancer had not spread after she underwent surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Jessie has also been open about past health struggles, including<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/01\/04\/jessie-j-reveals-she-contracted-covid-19-at-her-last-concert\/\">\u00a0contracting COVID-19 at one of her concerts<\/a>\u00a0and<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/11\/24\/jessie-j-suffers-miscarriage-ahead-of-los-angeles-concert\/\">\u00a0suffering a miscarriage in 2021<\/a>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/05\/19\/jessie-j-gives-birth-to-first-baby-after-miscarriage\/\">She welcomed her first baby<\/a>, son Sky, 2, with boyfriend Chanan Safir Colman in May 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Kate, for her part, revealed she was\u00a0being<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/08\/entertainment\/kate-middleton-plotting-return-to-public-life-amid-cancer-battle-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/22\/world-news\/kate-middleton-announces-she-has-cancer-is-undergoing-chemotherapy-in-heartbreaking-health-update\/\">treated\u00a0for cancer<\/a>\u00a0in March 2024. That September, she\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/09\/world-news\/kate-middleton-announces-she-is-cancer-free\/\">announced she was cancer-free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,\u201d Middleton penned in a statement on X at the time. \u201cDoing what I can to stay cancer-free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long, and I must continue to take each day as it comes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jessie J opens up about her cancer journey.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@jessiej<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jessie J shares an update with fans post-surgery. <span class=\"credit\">@jessiej\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Middleton, who shares kids Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10,\u00a0and Prince Louis, 7, with William, was\u00a0largely\u00a0out of the spotlight after her initial revelation.<\/p>\n<p>The royal added\u00a0she was \u201clooking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Middleton also thanked those who have supported her on her journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family.\u00a0Life as you know\u00a0it\u00a0can change\u00a0in an instant\u00a0and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and\u00a0road unknown,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Prince William kisses Kate Middleton in a rare PDA pic for Valentine\u2019s Day. <span class=\"credit\">princeandprincessofwales\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Prince William, Kate Middleton and their kids George, Charlotte, and Louis on June 14, 2025.<br \/>\n <span class=\"credit\">princeandprincessofwales\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0princess detailed her journey with cancer, calling it: \u201ccomplex, scary\u00a0and\u00a0unpredictable for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially those closest to you.\u00a0With humility,\u00a0it also brings you\u00a0face to face\u00a0with your\u00a0own\u00a0vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before, and with that, a new perspective on everything,\u201d she concluded. \u201cDespite all that has gone\u00a0before\u00a0I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, her father-in-law, King Charles, was also\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/05\/news\/king-charles-diagnosed-with-cancer-palace-reveals\/\">diagnosed with cancer<\/a>. He has continued to undergo treatment. In April, the monarch, 77, thanked \u201call those who support cancer patients and their loved ones\u201d in a<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/30\/entertainment\/king-charles-gives-deeply-personal-cancer-update\/\">\u00a0personal message<\/a>.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people-app.onelink.me\/HNIa\/kz7l4cuf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Middleton\u00a0and\u00a0Jessie J\u00a0have a special connection. The Princess of Wales, 43, and the singer, 37, sweetly embraced while at the Royal Variety Performance on Wednesday. The musician later explained that the pair hugged after they discussed their respective cancer journeys. \u201cMum to mum, who has just recently gone through cancer, I just wanted to give [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2168650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25174],"tags":[23383,21751,106601,21741,353909,23651,23068,22769],"class_list":["post-2168648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gossip","tag-cancer","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity-friendships","tag-entertainment","tag-jessie-j","tag-kate-middleton","tag-prince-william","tag-royal-family"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kate-Middleton-Jessie-J-share-emotional-hug-over-cancer-journeys.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2168648"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2168652,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168648\/revisions\/2168652"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2168650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2168648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2168648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2168648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}