Coleen Nolan has opened up about her ongoing skin cancer journey, revealing that her doctor has expressed concern over a mark on her face because of how close it is to her eye.

The Loose Women star gave the update during Monday’s Bank Holiday episode of the ITV daytime show, where she appeared alongside Charlene White, Myleene Klass and Olivia Attwood.

As the UK continued to enjoy unusually hot weather, the panel discussed the importance of protecting skin in the sun — a topic that became deeply personal for Coleen.

The 61-year-old presenter was first diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in 2023 after noticing a small red patch on her shoulder that would not disappear. At the time, Coleen admitted she had initially dismissed it as something minor, describing it as looking like “a tiny red bit of eczema”.Coleen issued an update on her skin cancer (Credit: ITV)

But a routine visit to the doctor changed everything.

Coleen explained that she had gone in for a blood test when she decided to mention the stubborn mark on her shoulder before leaving.

“I just said, ‘Can you have a quick look at this because it’s not going away?’” she recalled.

The mark was not painful and did not look alarming to her. However, her doctor immediately asked her to come back into the room.Coleen would have to take time off when she treats the cancer on her face (Credit: ITV)

“He went, ‘Come back in, it’s carcinoma,’” Coleen told the panel.

The diagnosis came as a frightening shock. Basal cell carcinoma is one of the most common forms of skin cancer, but for Coleen, the discovery served as a powerful reminder that even small, painless changes on the skin should never be ignored.

During the Loose Women discussion, Charlene White pointed out a small mark on Coleen’s face, noting that it was difficult for viewers to see because it had been covered with makeup.

Coleen then revealed that she had also spoken to her doctor about the mark on her face — and was told that it was cancer too.

However, she said the doctor told her he was not “worried yet”, though it is something that will need to be carefully monitored and treated.

“It will be something that I will have to sort out and monitor and get it sorted,” Coleen explained.

The singer and TV personality has already used chemotherapy cream on the cancer found on her shoulder. She revealed that the treatment caused the affected area to scab before eventually coming away.

Coleen said she would like to use a similar treatment for the mark on her face, but there is one major concern: its position.

According to Coleen, her doctor is worried because the cancer is close to her eye.

That means treatment may not be as straightforward, and using the cream on her face could have a much more visible impact than it did on her shoulder.

Coleen admitted that if she went ahead with the cream treatment on her face, she would not be able to cover the area with makeup while it healed.

“You’d have to be literally in your house for a month,” she said.

Her honest update struck a serious tone during what began as a general conversation about skincare in warm weather.

Coleen’s openness has been praised by viewers in the past, especially because her story highlights how easy it can be to overlook early signs of skin cancer.

She previously explained that the red patch on her shoulder did not hurt, did not seem dramatic, and looked like something harmless. But because it refused to go away, she eventually asked her doctor to check it — a decision that led to her diagnosis.

The Loose Women panel used the moment to remind viewers to protect their skin, wear sun cream, and seek medical advice if they notice any changes that do not heal.

Coleen’s update was not delivered with panic, but with honesty. She made it clear that while the situation is being watched and will need treatment, she is taking the necessary steps and listening to medical advice.

For many fans, her words carried an important message: skin cancer does not always arrive with obvious warning signs.

Sometimes, it can begin as something as small as a red patch, a mark, or a change that seems easy to ignore.

And for Coleen Nolan, speaking about it publicly may help others take their own skin concerns more seriously.