Former news presenter Dermot Murnaghan diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer
Former news presenter Dermot Murnaghan has been diagnosed with advanced, stage 4 prostate cancer, he announced on Monday.
In a social media post, the former ITV News at Ten and Sky News presenter said: "Some personal news……I've been diagnosed with Stage IV advanced prostate cancer."
He added that he was responding well to treatment and was "blessed to be fortified by the monumental love and support of my wife, family and close friends."
He also urged men over 50 to get tested for the disease and said that he would taking part in Sir Chris Hoy's Tour de 4 a cycling event in September which aims to change perceptions around stage 4 cancer.
"Needless to say my message to all men over 50, in high risk groups, or displaying symptoms, is get yourself tested and campaign for routine prostate screening by the NHS," Murnaghan said in his post.
Murnaghan, 67, left Sky News in 2023. He was the the only broadcaster to present Sky's News at Ten, ITV's News at Ten and the BBC's 10 O' clock news, and Channel 4 News.He was born in Devon, but moved to Northern Ireland as a child.
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