Tom Hanks is all smiles as he steps out for David Letterman show with wife Rita Wilson after cancer-free news

 
All smiles: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson (Picture: Broadimage/REX)
Broadimage/REX
Emma Powell19 May 2015
The Weekender

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American actress Rita Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were all smiles as they stepped out for an appearance on the The Late Show With David Letterman, just days after it was revealed Wilson is now free from cancer.

The pair waved to fans as they made their way into the Ed Sullivan Theatre in New York City to film some of Letterman’s final shows.

Wilson, 58, cut a stylish figure in an all black ensemble with a pair of Valentino heels while Hanks, 58, opted for a grey suit.

The Captain Phillips actor discussed selfie sticks with the retiring talk show host, and even asked if he could take one.

In support: Rita Wilson joined her husband Tom Hanks (Picture: MediaPunch/REX)
MediaPunch/REX

Although Wilson did not appear on Letterman's show, the Fish In The Dark actress uploaded a backstage picture to her Twitter account showing a host of famous faces who did star, including writer and director Cameron Crowe and Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder - who took to the stage for a performance of Better Man.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/tomhanks" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-44311-https://twitter.com/tomhanks" data-vars-event-id="c23">@tomhanks</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/EddieVedder" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-44311-https://twitter.com/EddieVedder" data-vars-event-id="c23">@eddievedder</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/CameronCrowe" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-44311-https://twitter.com/CameronCrowe" data-vars-event-id="c23">@CameronCrowe</a> say goodbye to <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Letterman" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-44311-https://twitter.com/Letterman" data-vars-event-id="c23">@letterman</a> TONIGHT. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndOfAnEra?src=hash" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-44311-https://twitter.com/hashtag/EndOfAnEra?src=hash" data-vars-event-id="c23">#EndOfAnEra</a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=9&amp;id=222025&amp;p=http://t.co/t6tydr7sAr" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-44311-http://t.co/t6tydr7sAr" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/t6tydr7sAr</a>— Rita Wilson (@RitaWilson) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/RitaWilson/status/600429066697711617" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-44311-https://twitter.com/RitaWilson/status/600429066697711617" data-vars-event-id="c23">May 18, 2015</a>

It was Hanks' son Colin, 37, who revealed that his step mother is now breast cancer-free.

Speaking to Entertainment Today at the CBS Upfronts in New York City last week, he said: "She's cancer-free, which is great.

"She's doing great, she's doing fabulous. Everything is safe and sound. She's absolutely slaying them every night over at Fish In The Dark."

Wilson - who underwent a double mastectomy following the diagnosis - spoke out about how "blessed" she was to have the support of her family and friends and revealed that she only discovered the diagnosis when a friend encouraged her to push for a second opinion.

“A friend who had had breast cancer suggested I get a second opinion on my pathology and my gut told me that was the thing to do,” she said in a statement to People magazine.

“A different pathologist found invasive lobular carcinoma. His diagnosis of cancer was confirmed by, yet, another pathologist. I share this to educate others that a second opinion is critical to your health.”

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