Only Fools and Horses actor Patrick Murray has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer for the second time. The 66-year-old, best known for playing Mickey Pearce in the classic BBC sitcom, revealed the news on social media on Thursday.
Last January, Murray disclosed that scans had caught a cancerous tumour in his lung early, leading to an operation to remove it followed by chemotherapy. During his treatment, another tumour was discovered in his liver, which was treatable and unrelated to the lung cancer. He underwent a procedure called TACE to block the blood supply to the tumour after administering anti-cancer drugs.
In May, the actor declared he was cancer-free and thanked Sir David Jason for his support. However, on Thursday, he confirmed the cancer had returned. On Twitter, he wrote: “I am going home today. Minus half a liver and a tumour that the wonderful Prof Heaton removed last week. I kept this under my hat that they’d discovered another primary cancer last year. I am a two person, that’s for sure. High fives to all at Kings College Hospital.”
Murray received an outpouring of support on social media. One user tweeted: “Oh Pat, Gutted to read that BUT a positive start for 2023 and I really hope you make a speedy recovery with a clean bill of health for the future.” Another commented: “You’ve certainly been through a lot. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.”
