Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan reveals he has prostate cancer as he thanks family for ‘monumental love and support’
Newsreader Dermot Murnaghan showed that he was diagnosed with fourth stage prostate cancer today.
Former Sky News and BBC publisher, despite the destructive news ‘feel good’, he said.
Stage 4 is the most advanced stage cancer, ie cancer cells are spread beyond the prostate and other parts of the body. In these cases, it is usually not improved, but can be treated.
The 67 -year -old boy, who has been married to his wife Maria for about 36 years and had four children, announced his diagnosis on Twitter this afternoon.
‘The fourth stage was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, I am lucky to have an extraordinary medical team, I cannot thank enough – they manage the best possible care with expertise, compassion and sensitivity’ he wrote.
“ I give a positive response to excellent treatments and I feel good. I am happy to be strengthened with the monumental love and support of my wife, family and close friends.
Newsreader Dermot Murnaghan announced today that stage 4 cancer was diagnosed.
Dermot Murnaghan and his wife Maria at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London. The couple has four children
Dermot announced tragic news on Twitter
Dermot will participate in a charity event in 2023 to support Sir Chris Hoy, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. In his case, the cancer terminal.
Mr. Murnaghan said: ‘There is no need to tell all men over the age of50 to exhibit high -risk groups or to exhibit symptoms, to test yourself and to campaign by NHS for routine prostate scanning.
‘Early detection is very important. And remember, this disease can sometimes progress rapidly without significant symptoms’.
Dermot left Sky after more than 15 years in 2023.
Before joining Sky News, Murnaghan presented ITV’s news on BBC Ten News and Channel 4 News, known as BBC News in Ten and Ten.
Murnaghan also hosted the BBC’s exam program Eggheads.
In Sky News, outside the Buckingham Palace II..
Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky became a famous BBC breakfast duo
Dermot started in local newspapers and became one of the biggest names on TV
Dermot Murnaghan speaks to Sky News viewers in front of the cameras outside the Buckingham Palace, while the Queen died in 2022
Before he joined his career as Kanal 4 as a researcher, he started as an intern in local newspapers. Later, he became the correspondent of the publisher’s business program.
Shortly after in Switzerland to present the European business channel, Mr. Murnaghan returned to England to host the business segments on Kanal 4, a new breakfast show of Kanal 4.
Later, he moved to ITV in the early 1990s and broke the news of the death of Princess Diana in 1997.
The experienced journalist changed the publishers again in the early 2000s and joined the BBC Breaks as one of the leading presentations from 2002 to 2007.
It was also a regular fixture in the news of six and ten hours.
He moved to Sky News in October 2007 and stayed until his last show
