SINGER Jessie J is to make her TV comeback on Strictly Come Dancing following successful breast cancer surgery.
The Bang Bang and Price Tag singer, 37, has been booked to appear as a guest performer when the show returns in September.
BBC bosses believe she will be the perfect way to kick off the new series and want to support her return to performing.
Jessie was forced to cancel planned summer appearances after being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year. She had a mastectomy last month.
A source said: "Jessie is putting her health and recovery first but is already excited for getting back on stage.
"She's been booked for a TV comeback on Strictly in September and bosses can't wait to have her on the show.
"Right now she's feeling very grateful for life and all the opportunities coming her way."
Jessie is also booked to perform at Radio 2 in the Park on September 6 in Chelmsford.
Her final performance before her life-saving operation was on June 15 at Capital's SummerTime Ball at Wembley Stadium.
Revealing her surgery has been a success, Jessie said on Instagram last week: "I am OK. Results = I have no cancer spread. Happy tears are real.
"Thank you for the prayers, the love, the well wishes, the joy and all the positive energy."
Since her diagnosis, Jessie has been praised by charities Breast Cancer UK and Macmillan for her openness, and stressing the importance of early testing.
She had made light of her cancer diagnosis last month, saying: "It's a very dramatic way to get a boob job.
"I also know how much sharing in the past has helped me, with other people giving me their love and support and also their own stories. I'm an open book.
"It breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar and worse — that's the bit that kills me."
Jessie shot to fame in 2011 following the release of her debut single Do It Like A Dude.
Her second single, Price Tag, became a global smash, leading to collaborations with superstars Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj.
Jessie J's cancer diagnosis statement in full
THE singer took to social media with a candid video where she revealed her news.
She said: "Before No Secrets came out, I was diagnosed with early breast cancer. I'm highlighting the word early.
"Cancer sucks in any form, but I'm holding on to the word early I have been in and out of tests throughout this whole period, I just wanted to be open and share it, one because selfishly, I do not talk about it enough.
"I'm not processing it because I'm working so hard. I also know how much sharing in the past has helped me with other people giving me their love and support and also their own stories. I'm an open book.
"It breaks my heart that so many people are going through so much similar and worse, that's the bit that kills me.
"I just want to and just let you guys know it wasn't something I'd planned. But yeah, I'm getting to keep my nipples. That's good.
"It's a weird topic and a weird situation, and I know that the press are going to say crazy stuff, but you know, what to get diagnosed with this as I'm putting out a song called No Secrets right before, a song called Living My Best Life.
"Which was all pre planned before I found out about this. I mean, you can't make it up. It's a very dramatic way to get a boob job.
"I am going to disappear for a bit after summertime ball to have my surgery, and I will come back with massive t**s and more music."
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