Bill Turnbull spoke openly about his battle with prostate cancer until his death this week, five years after being diagnosed with the disease.The former BBC Breakfast presenter was also an ambassador for Prostate Cancer UK who campaigned to raise awareness among those at risk.
His family confirmed he passed away aged 66 surrounded by loved ones at home on Wednesday, after "a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer." Before his death, the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant spoke about early warning signs he had missed eight months before his terminal diagnosis in 2017.
He also urged others to see a GP if something doesn't seem right and to not make the same mistake he did of not getting checked.
On BBC's Morning Live in 2018, Bill said: "I didn't get checked which is why I'm in the situation I'm in now." He added: "And we were working out the other day; the first symptoms were maybe six months, eight months before I got diagnosed, with aches and pains that didn't go away. "And actually there were other warning signs in the previous years as well that I should have paid attention to." Bill also admitted in a Channel 4 interview that he hadn't been to a GP in four years before his diagnosis.
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