Ricky Gervais’ Longtime Partner Jane Fallon Shares Cancer Diagnosis

By New Zealand Blog News Service Mar 12, 2026

Jane Fallon has news about her health.
The best-selling author and longtime partner of comedian Ricky Gervais shared that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, though the disease was caught…
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