BBC Radio host Bryan Burnett announces break from show after ‘incredibly rare’ cancer diagnosis
BBC Radio’s Bryan Burnett steps away from mic to treat ‘incredibly rare’ cancer
- BBC Radio Scotland host Bryan Burnett announced he will be taking time off from his show, Get It On Tonight, to undergo treatment for “incredibly rare” appendix cancer.
- Burnett revealed his diagnosis during his live show, explaining that a tumour was discovered when his appendix was recently removed.
- He will undergo complex abdominal surgery and chemotherapy, with colleague Grant Stott filling in during his absence.
- Burnett expressed gratitude to his team and the NHS staff, noting that his surgeon is a listener of his show and that he expects to make a full recovery and return to the air later in the year.
- Hayley Valentine of BBC Radio Scotland conveyed well wishes to Burnett on behalf of listeners and the station, anticipating his return to the studio after his recovery.