BBC actor Finnian Garbutt recently broke the news that his health is failing after courageously battling cancer for many years, just weeks after honouring his family and hoping for “many more happy years” together
Hope Street star Finnian Garbutt recently informed fans that he is entering the last stages of his life after cancer metastasised throughout his body. Just 11 weeks before his post, Finnian took to Instagram to ask for “many more happy years” with his wife and daughter.
He said: “4 years today I was diagnosed with cancer. It’s been a mad journey so far. Major surgery, countless scans and biopsies, 10 different treatments and now in search for a clinical trial.”
“Wouldn’t be able to have managed without my family, my wife @louise.agnew and my best little mate, my daughter Saoirse. Here’s to many more happy years Xx #fuckcancer.”
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Back in 2022, Finnian opened up about his battle with cancer and spoke to Belfast Live about living with the disease. He said: “I recently proposed to my girlfriend Louise and we’re enjoying being engaged and starting to make plans for our wedding.”
“I’m getting back out again, going for auditions and continuing with my voiceover work, and pursuing my acting ambitions. Life is for living.”
Finnian was connected to Connor, who had recently undergone surgery and treatment for a malignant melanoma, through Action Cancer and started utilising their Peer Mentoring service.
Finnian described the mentoring service as “life-changing” and said: “Connor was a complete stranger but during the first conversation we had he didn’t feel like one. Speaking to him helped me realise that there’s a chance I might not die from this disease and that I might just have a future to look forward to.”
“Just then I decided, I’m not going to give up hope. From speaking to Connor, I realised that I can still do things in my life. I can still achieve. Having another patient talk to you is much more impactful than having an oncologist say those same things.”
“I have found the Peer Mentoring service to be life-changing and it has completely altered my perspective. It’s not that I no longer fear death but it has made me want to enjoy life and be less afraid of the future.”
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