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BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Tony Livesey shares wife’s cancer diagnosis

BBC radio presenter reveals wife's diagnosis on World Cancer Day
  • BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Tony Livesey revealed his wife's cancer diagnosis during an episode of 'You, Me and the Big C' broadcast for World Cancer Day on 4 February.
  • Livesey stated that the cancer was 'caught early' and his wife has undergone a lumpectomy.
  • He shared that his involvement with the podcast helped him cope with his wife's diagnosis.
  • The broadcaster was previously friends with former hosts of the podcast, Rachael Bland and Dame Deborah James.
  • BBC 5 Live sent 'huge amounts of love' to Livesey and his family following the announcement.
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