Kathy Bates has spoken about the positives of having a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis. The Oscar-winning actor, who is starring in a reboot of the legal drama Matlock, had the procedure after she was diagnosed in 2012.

In 2012 Kathy Bates underwent a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis and did not have reconstruction, and now the Matlock actress has revealed that it was the best decision she had made.

"This is really weird, maybe, but I had really heavy breasts. They were like 10 pounds when they removed them," Kathy Bates said on a podcast.

Kathy Bates explains why she chose not to have reconstruction surgery after mastectomy and what she wears on 'Matlock' instead.