George Alagiah will be stepping back from presenting BBC’s News At Six after scans showed his cancer has spread further.
The newsreader, 66, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowl cancer in 2014 and took a break from his presenting duties in October 2021 before returning to work in April this year.
‘A recent scan showed that my cancer has spread further so it’s back to some tough stuff,’ he said.
‘I’m missing my colleagues. Working in the newsroom has been such an important part of keeping energised and motivated.
‘I look forward to being back in that studio as soon as I can.’
Alagiah underwent 17 rounds of chemotherapy after his diagnosis in 2014.
He then returned to BBC News in 2015 and said he was a ‘richer person’ for the experience.
His cancer then returned in December 2017, subsequently forcing Alagiah into more treatment.
In 2020, he tested positive for coronavirus after choosing to keep a distance from the studio due to being vulnerable in the pandemic.
