She's the Australian Survivor hopeful who was booted off the island on Monday's episode.

And Jacqui Patterson, 50, has revealed that she is battling cancer which was discovered after she broke her arm on the hit Channel Ten show - saying the diagnosis is her 'next big challenge.'

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph this week, Jacqui said that she broke her arm in an unaired challenge against Nicola Zagame.

Shock: Australian Survivor's Jacqui Patterson, 50, has revealed that she is battling cancer which was discovered after she broke her arm on the hit Channel Ten reality show saying the diagnosis was her 'next big challenge.'

'I fell quite badly, and they don’t have X-rays and ultra sounds out there,' she told the publication.

After having surgery on her arm back in Australia, which required four screws in her shoulder, Jacqui was getting her arm massaged by her sister and a friend when they discovered a suspicious mole.

Jacqui revealed that the mole was discovered to be a stage four melanoma and she will undergo surgery next week.

Injury: Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Jacqui said that she broke her arm in an un-aired challenge against Nicola Zagame

'My sister and friend were massaging me and they said I had a funny mole and I should get it checked out,' she said. 'Within a week I was diagnosed with a grade four melanoma, so that's my next big challenge now.'

Jacqui admitted that while she was shocked at the diagnosis, she was hopeful that early detection may yield a positive result.

'It's not a good one to have, but let's just hope they got it early enough,' she said.

Early detection: After having surgery on her arm back in Australia, which required four screws in her shoulder, Jacqui was getting her arm massaged by her sister and a friend when they discovered a suspicious mole

Jacqui added: 'They are going to take some lymph nodes and mess my back up a bit, but let's just get it out.'

In a statement to the publication, a spokesperson from production company Endemol Shine Australia said they took Jacqui's injury 'very seriously.'

The Byron Bay-based marriage celebrant found herself eliminated from the show on Monday after she was betrayed by her alliance partner Henry Nicholson who jumped ship from the Asaga tribe to rivals Samatau.

Speaking to the publication about her elimination, Jacqui said she was 'gutted' by Henry's defection.