Jenny Powell, 57, turned heads on social media this week as she shared photos from a sun-soaked family holiday in Ibiza, posting images of herself in a paisley-print bikini while continuing to document her recovery from a hysterectomy.
Powell, a television and radio presenter, posted the snaps to her Instagram Stories from the five-star Atzaró Agroturismo hotel, where she lounged on day beds and topped up her tan. The presenter, who has been open about severe menopause symptoms that led to surgery last year, posed in several two-piece swimsuits and shared moments from the trip with her fiancé, Martin Lowe, and her two daughters, Constance, 24, and Pollyanna, 16.
In one Story Powell wrote, "Almost too good to be true @atzaro_hotel," and posted additional photos showing her toned figure in a gold-and-white bikini and a hot-pink set with orange trim. She also shared a picture in a white crochet halterneck cover-up alongside her eldest daughter and a shot of her youngest daughter meditating near a Buddha garden statue.
Powell has spoken publicly about having a robotic hysterectomy to manage extreme menopause symptoms, and she has used social media to show her scars and to advise other women on recovery. In posts following the operation she urged others to "take the healing process seriously," describing the difficulty of balancing everyday chores with the need to rest and recover. She wrote that she had been "overwhelmed" by responses to her updates and said she planned to build a community around the subject.
The presenter provided regular updates in the weeks after the procedure, including a two-week post in which she described fewer painkiller needs and a gradual return to activities while warning against overexertion. She said at the time that the hysterectomy had been performed robotically, with a surgeon controlling robotic arms, and that the less invasive approach had shortened recovery time.
Medical technology known as Hominis has been used in some NHS trusts and elsewhere to perform robotic hysterectomies. The system is operated by a human controller who maneuvers articulated robotic arms while watching the procedure on a screen. Notes about the system say it can enter through the vagina and guide surgical instruments and a laparoscopic camera through small incisions; supporters of the technology say it can reduce operating time and speed recovery, though the devices cost around £2 million each.
Powell has previously described severe menopause-related symptoms that led to hospital treatment, including iron infusions for anaemia caused by heavy bleeding. She has said the symptoms affected her mentally and physically and that she delayed treatment until they worsened.
In her social posts Powell has also shared lighter moments from her holiday, posting a family-captioned set of images that included villa views, yoga space and other snapshots chosen by family members to sum up the trip. She has continued to combine personal updates about leisure and family life with frank accounts of her health and recovery, encouraging other women to seek help and to plan for post-operative care.
Medical professionals recommend that women considering hysterectomy discuss the procedure, recovery expectations and hormone replacement therapy with their clinicians. Powell’s public accounts add to a broader conversation about women’s experiences of perimenopause, surgical options and recovery strategies.
Powell remains active on social media, using the platform to share both travel highlights and health updates as she recovers and resumes public work.