Merlin Griffiths, who found fame as the bartender on First Dates, has shared his joy after getting the 'all clear' from cancer, after battling with the disease in his bowel
First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has received an "all clear" scan result after suffering with bowel cancer.
It read said:"Your CT scan has just come through. All looks good, there are no signs of any reoccurrence. Hope this is reassuring.""Nice. Thank you #NHS #bowelcancerawareness". Merlin's fellow First Dates star Laura Tott, who is a waitress on the show, wrote: "Amazing to read!' to which Merlin replied: "@lauratott__ thank you Lozza!"Someone else commented: "Brilliant news Merlin am thrilled for you," as another said: "Amazing news for you and your family!!!sending love keep it up xx"In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, the star discussed the moment he told his seven year old daughter Alix the heartbreaking news.
He began to feel pain in June but assumed it was caused by scar tissue he already had, due to a car accident he was in aged 20."I thought, as most people must when they get a diagnosis, ‘Oh f***, I’ve got cancer’" Merlin revealed.
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