Before comedian Rhod Gilbert was diagnosed with cancer, he spent the ten years prior to that fundraising for cancer charities.
The 55-year-old is known for appearing on shows such as Would I Lie To You, QI and Mock The Week and back in June 2022, he told his fans that he was being treated for stage four cancer of the head and neck.
The funnyman first noticed that something wasn't right when he experienced 'pain and tightness' in his throat and was forced to cancel stand-up shows, writes The Mirror.Rhod then noticed a tumour 'popped up' on his neck on the day of a fundraising walk for Cardiff's Velindre Cancer Centre, of which he's a patron and shortly after, he was diagnosed and given a gruelling treatment plan, including surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy as he vowed to fight the illness.Rhod told Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer that he was surprised to get the diagnosis.
He said: "I've led five fundraising treks all over the world, I do stand-up comedy nights to raise money, I hosted quizzes… it's been a big part of my life for the last 10 years, so imagine my surprise when I was diagnosed with cancer.