In 2020, though, the Sri-Lankan born newsreader revealed it had spread to his lungs. If there are ill-effects of his ongoing treatment that he is trying to keep private by opting for online, then he isnt making a very good job of it. "Probably it will get me in the end. The 64-year-old BBC News At Six presenter is undergoing further treatment after doctors found cancer had now spread from his bowel to his liver, lymph nodes and lungs. Having said that, we light candles in churches when we go in occasionally, around Christmas. I see him once a week and phone him every evening; my sisters see him every day. There seemed something so powerful in a new life entering the world while another, mine, was so compromised. You can't do that in a terraced house. For more updates and current gossip of celebs visit our official page. That will come as no surprise to those who tune in to BBC Ones News at Six each evening and watch him as effortless, reassuring and handsome as ever, and maybe even forget that he announced in 2014 that he had been diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer. Since 2000, he has been a patron of Parenting UK. Recalling the. By Till date, Alagiah has written four books. In October, the journalist said he was taking a break from TV to have treatment after "a further spread of cancer" was discovered. And they would store up treats for us. If the full stop came now, would my life have been a failure? As a BBC presenter, he earned 315,000 319,999 in 2018-2019. He also tested positive for COVID-19 . It was 1994 in Kabul and I had just walked out of the house I was staying in. The famous British journalist makes a decent money from his career. So, today, let us discuss her married life, children, and battle with cancer in this section!!!!! George Alagiah has revealed he has undergone more than 100 rounds of chemotherapy and has spent a lot of the past 18 months in 'extreme pain' as he shared an update on his stage four bowel. He was first diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2014 and has stepped back from presenting intermittently for treatment since then. George Alagiah has described the challenge of getting his cancer diagnosis 'straight in his head' when he was told he was dying. It comes following the death of former BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull aged 66 following a battle with prostate cancer this week. [17] The couple have two children, Adam and Matthew. Call it habit, call it superstition. George Alagiah reads the BBC Six O'Clock News, The BBC newsreader talks about his family, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, George Alagiah: 'I learned to dream from my father.' Alagiah gained huge fame after working for BBC in 1989. My relationship with Macmillan is more of the latter not too out there., His approach is different from that of Dame Deborah James, the campaigner who also had bowel cancer and died in June, eight years after her diagnosis. Now, though, it is lasting longer, so I may go into the studio [he is due to broadcast on the two days following our interview] with the issues with the ulcers., There are some days, he confides, when he wakes up feeling s---. The popular journalist George suffered a lot but his wife and family were always by his side. Usually by about a week later it is beginning to be better. The Burning Land, Alagiahs debut novel, was shortlisted for a Society of Authors award in 2020. He has been on chemotherapy almost constantly since 2014 though with a 15-month break when the cancer appeared to have gone. I had no cause to do that before, but it is an important assertion of my living in the moment. He does not ask, he points out, if I am going to be here next month. We're in that transition period that other parents worry about: the loss of control and so on. Alagiah has spoken at the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Society of Arts, and the Royal Overseas League, as well as at literary festivals in Cheltenham, Hay-on-Wye, and London, Keswick. According to the BBC, it would be improper for one of its top journalists to be seen promoting a campaign that plainly reflects a controversial view of global trade, in keeping with its values of impartiality. A Passage to Africa is Alagiah's shattering catalogue of atrocities crafted into a portrait of Africa that is infused with hope, insight, and outrage. BBC News BBC presenter George Alagiah will be taking a break from TV after discovering his cancer has spread further, his agent has said. Alagiah is happily married to Frances Robathan. Donald and Therese, both of his parents, were Sri Lankan Tamil, and was the only son in a family with four sisters. VideoRussian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. I dont know if that is too much information., Even though he is on a low dose, he explains, he has ulcers in his mouth. He said in June 2020 that the cancer had spread to his lungs, liver and lymph nodes. To be fair, Alagiah, 66, has offered the occasional update on his health over the past eight and a half years. BBC newsreader George Alagiah has said he thinks the cancer he has had since 2014 will "probably get me in the end", but that he still feels "very lucky". A PASSAGE TO AFRICA is Alagiah's shattering. 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"Illness sometimes teaches a person the real worth of life." @SchoolsWeek. George, a specialist on Africa and the developing world, has conducted interviews with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, among others. Alagiah was born in Colombo, Ceylon to his parents, Donald Alagiah, an engineer, and Therese, who were Sri Lankan Tamil. He was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer- the most advanced stage, where cancer, has spread from its original site. Frances went to Durham University, where she met her husband. He began his career as a newsreader for BBC News at Six (1984) in 2003, and went on to become a well-known face of BBC news, hosting shows such as BBC News at Ten (2000) and BBC One OClock News (1986), among others. . 'More importantly, it is sitting very close to the nerve and the aorta. George was a patron of the Fairtrade Foundation from 2002 to 2009. But thats right now and it may not be true for tomorrow. How, I wonder, does he manage the pain if it strikes suddenly while he is reading the headlines, or interviewing someone live in the studio? Newsreader George Alagiah is to take a break from his presenting duties at the BBC as he deals with 'a further spread of cancer', his agent said today.. Its almost meditative.. He continues: 'The thing about bowel cancer is, it is all about poo and bums and people dont like talking about them. After global riots in 2007 and 2008, George Alagiah travelled the world to reveal why we could be heading for . Adrenalin got me through dealing with gunmen in Somalia and earthquake aftershocks in Kashmir., When it gets really bad, he takes painkillers. Alagiah was first diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in April 2014. 'Im not too scared for myself, but Im here on the third floor of our house. I dont like it and Ive managed to wean myself off them. George Alagiah's age is 67. Copyright 2021, All Right Reserved MARRIEDCELEB. George Alagiah: I'm lucky for the life I've had, but cancer will probably get me in the end The BBC newsreader, 66, says he has resolved to enjoy the present moment By Victoria Ward 3 January. In an interview in January 2022, the BBC newsreader said: Probably [cancer] will get me in the end. In a statement, he said "it's back to the tough stuff" after a scan showed his cancer had spread further. He covered everything from the Rwandan genocide to the hardship of the Marsh Arabs in southern Iraq to the civil wars in Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Somalia as one of the BBCs top international correspondents. I'm comfortable with women. Since 2010 he has been the host and presenter on GMT. Therese Alagiah and Donald Alagiah, both engineers, were Sri Lankan Tamils. Last thing, I ask myself, Georgie, are you going to be around tomorrow? And I always say, yes I am. I call it getting comfort. But she stopped and talked to me for half an hour. Alagiah first joined BBC News at Six (1984) as a newsreader in 2003 and became a much-recognized face of BBC news, also presenting slots in BBC News at Ten (2000) and BBC One O'Clock News (1986), among others. . Frances Robathan was the Senior Partnerships Adviser of the Fairtrade Foundation, where she worked for 18 years since 2002. "It's. If I had three feet, I'd have them in Asia, Africa and Europe. While he was on a trip to South Sudan in March 2014 he spotted some blood in his stools he felt easy; anyway, he visited his GP in case. ", Alagiah takes break from TV for cancer treatment, George Alagiah reveals his cancer has spread, George Alagiah's debut novel up for author's award, Alagiah 'overwhelmed' by viewers' support, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Disappointing stats on NTP uncovered by. George Alagiah was born on the 22nd of November, 1955. Apart from Frances, my wife, my sisters are my closest friends. In my own extended family, among my mixed-heritage nieces, nephews and . The 65-year-old BBC newsreader was first diagnosed with stage 4. Best of BBC Future . Since 3 December 2007, he has been the presenter of the BBC News at Six and was previously the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since its launch on 1 February 2010. He was first diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in.