‘RHOM’ Star Julia Lemigova’s Wife, Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova, Is Now ‘Cancer Free’

Martina Navratilova, 1 of the top tennis players of each time, is “cancer-free”, she said connected the upcoming March 21 occurrence of  Piers Morgan‘s TalkTV show, per the Daily Mail. “As acold arsenic they cognize I’m cancer-free,” the 66-year-old erstwhile pro jock and woman of  The Real Housewives of Miami prima Julia Lemigova, revealed. She added that she is undergoing preventative radiation implicit the adjacent 2 weeks, but “should beryllium bully to go”. Martina, who announced her diagnosis of both bosom and pharynx cancer connected Jan. 2, said she didn’t deliberation she would spot adjacent Christmas upon learning astir her treble diagnosis.

“This treble whammy is superior but inactive fixable,” Martina told TENNIS.com successful her Jan. 2 interview. “I’m hoping for a favorable outcome. It’s going to stink for a portion but I’ll combat with each I person got.”

Julia Lemigova and Martina Navratilova person been joined since 2014 (Photo: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)

“Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with signifier 1 pharynx cancer. The prognosis is bully and Martina volition commencement her attraction this month,” Martina’s rep told the Daily Mail connected Jan. 5. “The crab benignant is HPV and this peculiar benignant responds truly good to treatment. Martina noticed an enlarged lymph node successful her cervix during the WTA finals successful Fort Worth. When it didn’t spell down, a biopsy was performed, the results came backmost arsenic signifier 1 pharynx cancer.”

“At the aforesaid clip arsenic Martina was undergoing the tests for the throat, a suspicious signifier was recovered successful her breast, which was subsequently diagnosed arsenic cancer, wholly unrelated to the pharynx cancer,” they continued. “Both these cancers are successful their aboriginal stages with large outcomes. Martina won’t beryllium covering the Australian Open for Tennis Channel from their workplace but hopes to beryllium capable to articulation successful from clip to clip by Zoom.”

Martina Navratilova is thought of arsenic 1 of the champion tennis players of each clip (Photo: Larry Marano/Shutterstock)

Martina and Julia antecedently revealed they paused plans to follow a kid pursuing Martina’s diagnosis. “When you’re adopting a child, it has to beryllium astir the child. And close present it’s everything astir Martina and for her getting healthy. We’re putting it connected hold,” Julia, 50, explained connected the 2nd portion of the Real Housewives of Miami reunion.

Martina besides beat bosom cancer successful 2010. “I truly didn’t speech overmuch astir bosom crab earlier I had it,” Navratilova told PEOPLE as she discussed her palmy treatment. “Now, I’m approached by women and we stock our stories. It’s encouraging to spot that there’s beingness aft cancer.”

The Czech Republic-born tennis prima holds 59-time Grand Slam champion titles crossed singles, doubles, and mixed events and was ranked No. 1 successful her location state and the satellite for respective years. Her past tourney was the 2006 US Open.

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