Rhod Gilbert is a Welsh comedian, television and radio host. Gilbert announced in July 2022 that he had been diagnosed with cancer. “I hope that 2023 is a better year and I can start having fun again,” he said.
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Speaking to Eleri Sion on BBC Radio Wales, Gilbert revealed how he recorded his show in Cardiff’s Millennium Centre at the start of April 2022, but “straight after that I was struggling”.
“I had a terribly sore throat, tightness through my neck. I was having to cancel shows because I couldn’t breathe,” he said. “I was having all sorts of problems and we couldn’t get to the bottom of it.”
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The comedian said his problems started to worsen while fundraising in Cuba for the charity he now receives care from.
“In May, 2022, I noticed lumps started popping up in places they shouldn’t be. “I also caught Covid on that walk as well.
Rhod Gilbert and is currently being treated at the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, of which he is a patron.
In December 2022, Gilbert’s DVD The Book of John was promoted on Channel 4’s The Last Leg by fellow comedian Jimmy Carr.
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