Her image caption let her fans know that she was going for a check-up to make sure all was well with her breasts, given that her own mother had survived the disease.
The 47-year-old wrote: 'I’m off to have a mammogram and ultrasound today. My mother survived breast cancer so it’s important that I get regular checks.
'It’s a crazy fact that in the UK 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives.'
Melanie also revealed in the post that one of the reasons she keeps so fit is to try to prevent getting the cancer.
She said: 'Being active and getting your heart rate up for 20 minutes a day you are helping to prevent your risk of developing the disease.
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