![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/george-alagiah-makes-emotional-final-bbc-news-appearance-in-pre-recorded-clip/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_George-Alagiah.jpg&description=George Alagiah took a break from his BBC presenting duties in October 2022 after revealing he had to undergo further treatment after his cancer had spread George Alagiah's last appearance on BBC News was in October last year before he announced he was taking time off because his cancer had spread but he had pre-recorded a clip for the network. The long-serving newsreader, who died today, aged 67, was the face of BBC News at Six since 2007. George was diagnosed with bowel cancer nine years ago and underwent 17 rounds of chemotherapy and five operations to treat the disease in 2014, which had spread to his liver and lymph nodes. The father-of-two came back to work in April last year following his treatment and credited his job with "keeping energised and motivated". However, just six months later in October, George announced he needed to take a step back, saying "It's back to the tough stuff" after a scan showed his cancer had spread. Just hours after his death was announced, his friend and colleague Sophie Raworth explained that she had seen George just a number of weeks ago and he had hoped to say a final farewell to viewers, live from the studio. "He didn't get the chance. So we have done it for him," she said before adding: "I'll leave you now with George Alagiah in his own words." A voiceover of George could be heard over a video clip of himself as he addressed his life and journey with cancer before the screen faded as he appeared again. George said: "My life, for what it is worth, is divided into pre-cancer and post-cancer. The weird thing about a bowel cancer journey is you don't really know the beginning and you don't really know the end. "So I know the day I was diagnosed with bowel cancer, but I don't know when it started. Because I was at the top of my game, I was having a fantastic time at work and home, and then suddenly you hear those words 'I'm sorry to tell you Mr Alagiah, you've got bowel cancer'. "At first when you're told, you don't know how to res){kind=link}
George Alagiah took a break from his BBC presenting duties in October 2022 after revealing he had to undergo further treatment after his cancer had spread
George Alagiah’s last appearance on BBC News was in October last year before he announced he was taking time off because his cancer had spread but he had pre-recorded a clip for the network.
The long-serving newsreader, who died today, aged 67, was the face of BBC News at Six since 2007.
George was diagnosed with bowel cancer nine years ago and underwent 17 rounds of chemotherapy and five operations to treat the disease in 2014, which had spread to his liver and lymph nodes.
The father-of-two came back to work in April last year following his treatment and credited his job with “keeping energised and motivated”.