BBC’s Nick Owen has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with an “extensive and aggressive” prostate cancer.
The TV presenter, 75, is best known for his time on TV-AM in the 80s where he co-hosted alongside Anne Diamond.
Nick has also been a lead presenter on BBC Midlands Today since 1997 – but has been absent in recent weeks after doctors diagnosed him with cancer.
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The pioneer in television has now opened up about his “grim” diagnosis back in April, on what he called the “worst day in his life.”
Speaking on BBC Midlands Today he said: “I went to a specialist, he wasn’t too worried because my figures weren’t that high.
“But he decided I ought to have a scan and then the scan said there was something dodgy going on. And then he sent me for a biopsy which he did. And the results of that were the killer. On April the 13th, a date which will forever be imprinted on my mind.”
“He told us that it was extensive really and aggressive, and I had prostate cancer full-on, and something needed to be done pretty fast. And that was probably the worst day of my life, or certainly one of them.
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“It was a very grim moment, driving home after that sort of news and ringing people, texting people, my phone went crazy for hours on end.”
Nick, who as urged other men to get tested, explained that he had no symptoms and that the diagnosis had “come out of the blue”.
He went on: “I was told that it was pretty serious and [I] had to do something about it soon,” adding: “My GP insisted that I go and see a specialist just to reassure me… he saved my life.”
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The broadcaster went on to pay tribute to his wife Vicki Beevers whom he married in July 2020.
He said: “And it was a very, very difficult time for me, and indeed for my wife Vicki who was by my side all the time through this, you know. It was grim.”
A BBC spokesperson said: “Nick has been one of the faces of Midlands Today for more than 25 years. Our viewers and his colleagues have missed him dearly in recent weeks.
“We can’t wait to welcome him back to the studio as soon as he’s ready. We all wish him a speedy recovery.”
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The news of Nick’s cancer comes just months after his former co-star and pal Anne Diamond revealed her breast cancer diagnosis.
In an interview with GB News on Thursday June 8, 68-year-old Anne held back tears as she opened up about her diagnosis, which she described as being a “hell of a journey”.
Anne, who is also a presenter on GB News, spoke to her colleague Dan Wootton as she recalled how doctors gave the news on the same day she was awarded an OBE.
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