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Veteran television presenter James Whale issued an emotional message during his live TV segment as he updated viewers on his terminal stage four kidney cancer battle<\/p>\n

16:37, 07 Jun 2025Updated 16:43, 07 Jun 2025<\/p>\n

\"JamesJames Whale has stage four kidney cancer(Image: Instagram\/jameswhaleradio)<\/p>\n

James Whale<\/a> issued an emotional update on his cancer battle as he appeared on live television. The TalkTV<\/a> presenter was taking part in one of his last ever shows following his revelation he has stage four kidney cancer and has been dealing with it for five years.<\/p>\n

Now, in a heartbreaking moment alongside co-host Ash Gould, 53, the 74-year-old TV star confessed things are getting “very very difficult”. Speaking on James Whale Unleashed<\/a> on Friday, the presetner opened up about his cancer journey while talking to a guest who had been through cancer with her late husband.<\/p>\n

He said: “Until very recently, everything was quite normal for me, everything was fine, and then you do get to a stage like I am now, with things get to be very very difficult.”<\/p>\n

\"JamesJames Whale issued an update on TalkTV(Image: TALKTV)<\/p>\n

James added: “To anybody else who is in the final stages of cancer, you have my sympathy. I know exactly what you’re going through, I do know, I look basically okay, I get told you look alright and I look okay, it’s all make-up.”<\/p>\n

With his comments shared to social media, fans were quick to offer messages of support. One user wrote on the Twitter<\/a>\/X upload: “I\u2019m also stage 4 kidney cancer but you are a real inspiration. I seriously can\u2019t believe how much better you look compared to 2 weeks ago!”<\/p>\n

James first revealed in May that his condition had worsened. He told viewers that treatment was no longer an option<\/a> and candidly said he will be “lucky to make it to Christmas<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

\"JamesJames Whale received an MBE in 2024(Image: PA)<\/p>\n

He sadly told viewers at the time: “I’m at the end of my cancer journey. There is no treatment I can have anymore.”<\/p>\n

He added: “I can’t tell you how grateful I am to Talk to actually let me on the air and sit next to Ash, which is a real pain in the butt, but I’ve been doing it for 25 years!”<\/p>\n

He said at the time that his recent ill health had taken its toll on him. He also revealed he had a severe bout of flu which led to an intensive care stay.<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite his health, the present was able to joke, saying: “It might actually be helping me, you never know, so I don’t let that cloud my judgment \u2013 but on the medication I am on, I’m all over the place.<\/p>\n

“I’m hoping to go on for another few weeks, few months but as soon as I can’t do the show anymore, I won’t.”<\/p>\n

The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, call us on 0808 808 0000.<\/p>\n

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