Ricky Gervais’ partner Jane Fallon blasts ‘disgusting’ fake obituary

Jane Fallon – who was diagnosed with breast cancer in March following a routine mammogram – was shocked to discover that fake announcements of her death had been published online. Photo / Supplied

Ricky Gervais’ partner Jane Fallon has blasted a “disgusting” fake obituary circulating about her.

The 65-year-old bestselling author – who was diagnosed with breast cancer in March following a routine mammogram – was shocked to discover that fake announcements of her death had been published online.

According to the MailOnline, she took to X to blast the obituary before deleting her post and later adding: “I’ve taken the post about the obituary down, because I don’t want people to think I’m upset by it. I’m not. P***** off yes.

“But more, I just want people to know that any photos you see of me in hospital, looking sad or with tubes sticking out of me are 100% fake – AI generated.”

The fake obituary came not long after Jane took to Instagram to share the good news with her followers that her surgery had been successful and doctors had “basically got it all”.

She posted a video with her cat where she told her fans: “The surgeon said I can lift some weights so I’m starting with this one [the cat].

“Just a little update, all is good, yesterday I had my follow-up and they have basically got it all.

“What they haven’t got is a clear margin around the edge of what they have taken so I am going to have to have another op.

“It will be just to make sure they get everything, which is a bit of a pain, but it isn’t a worry – they just need to make sure they have a clear margin, so will be the exact same operation as last time.”

She added in the caption: “(Mostly) good update: Things I forgot to say in the video: I’m still getting fabulous treatment. And I know how lucky I am to have had my diagnosis so early – from a routine mammogram with absolutely no symptoms.

“I’ve had so many conversations with lovely people who’ve come up to me in the street in the last couple of weeks told me their own personal experiences, and it’s totally rammed home both how different it is for everyone and also how important screening and early diagnosis really is.”

Jane also solicited advice from her followers on her treatment options, writing: “Oh, and as Tamoxifen is one of the options being debated for me I wanted to ask if anyone has experience and how the side effects were. I’ve read they can be rough.”