Kate Middleton's brave admission she has been diagnosed with
cancer sent shockwaves around the world as a video announcement confirming the news was released by
Kensington Palace last night. The announcement was even more alarming to a number of famous faces and
Social Media commentators who have spent weeks making quips about the Princess of Wales ' health and absence from the spotlight. Kate's brave admission on Friday night sparked an outpouring of support with many celebrities feeling the need to apologise for their jokes about the mother of three. The rumour mill has been in over drive for weeks about Kate's health - fuelled by a controversial image of her released on Mother's Day and shaky phone footage of her visiting a farm shop with William, both of which conspiracists speculated had been faked by the palace. Gossip ranged from accusations about the royal couple's marriage, suggestions Kate had undergone extreme cosmetic surgery to suggestions she was gearing up to divorce her husband. Putting an end to the talk, Kate confirmed on Friday she had undergone major abdominal surgery with further tests revealing cancer was 'present'. The mum said she is now undergoing preventative chemotherapy and asked for privacy to recover with her family. Following the announcement a number of high profile took to social media to apologise for their part in fuelling the wild conspiracies, with many saying they were 'ashamed' of their actions as a delete-spree got underway. Blake Lively shared a badly photoshopped image as she took a swipe at
Kate Middleton ( Image: Blake Lively/Instagram, Betty Booze) The US
Actress later issued a grovelling apology for her joke US actress Blake Lively was one of the first to speak out as she made a grovelling apology for taking aim at Kate's photoshop controversy while plugging her new drinks range this week. She initially posted: "I’m so excited to share this new photo I just took today to announce our 4 new @bettybuzz & @bettybooze products! Now you know why I’ve been MIA." However, after Kate's sad news was made public, Blake returned to social media to say sorry. Taking to
Instagram she penned: 'I'm sure no-one cares today but I feel I have to acknowledge this. I made a silly post around the 'photoshop fails' frenzy and, oh, man, that post has me mortified today." Blake has now taken her original post down. Pressure continues to mount for
Kim Kardashian to delete her joke about Kate Middleton's absence. Fans urged Kim Kardashian to delete her post joking about Kate middleton ( Image: kimkardashian/Instagram) Owen Jones said he was 'ashamed' of his behaviour after Kate Middleton's cancer battle was revealed ( Image: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock) Kim originally joked that she was 'going to find Kate' as she posed next to a sports car. "You should take this down!" fumed one fan in the comments. "She's having cancer treatment... this has not aged well," complained another. Omid Scobie , known as
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'mouthpiece', was also left regretting his actions as he was joined the famous faces pulling down their social media posts after Kate's announcement. The author had posted a picture of an alarm clark counting down to 6pm - the time that the Royals revealed on Friday afternoon that an announcement would be made. Omid Scobie deleted his countdown clock after pressure from fans ( Image: X/@scobie) While Owen Jones said he was 'ashamed' of his actions. The activist and journalist wrote: “As someone who speculated on this without considering it could be a serious health condition, I’m very ashamed to be honest, and all the very best to her.” The Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King, 39, said she was 'feeling 'really bad' for contributing to harmful theories about the Princess. She had previously joked about hiring a psychic to find out the princess. After the truth was revealed on Friday, Meghan took to her Instagram to say sorry and send 'prayers and good vibes' to the
Royal Family . "I saw all the news about Kate Middleton , and it's so horrible," she said in a video. "I mean, I'm the same age as her so it really hits home and just sending prayers and good vibes her way. She went on: "I feel really bad that I participated in the speculation about extramarital stuff, which, I mean, it still could be the case but it's not at the forefront here,' she added. 'Just sending her so many prayers and good vibes — healthy vibes — and I do think she will have a full recovery." Speaking out on Friday night, Kate said: "In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in
London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous. The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment. "This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family."