Cancer Survivor's Shocking Diagnosis During Awareness Campaign

In 2022, during a cancer awareness event, Tommy discovered a cancerous lump in his throat. He promptly underwent surgery and has since made a full recovery.

Tommy recently faced another health scare when a chest infection led to the identification of a three-centimetre tumour in his lung. He shared that the treatment was effective, with the tumour shrinking and showing signs of disappearing.

This was not his first encounter with cancerous growths. In 2002, he had two benign lumps removed from his chest. The BBC presenter's family also has a history of cancer, with his sister having undergone a lumpectomy for breast cancer at age 31.