BBC Breakfast presenter Roger Johnson shared emotional news on Sunday morning, revealing that his friend and former show guest Warwick Smith has been given only three months to live.
Roger and co-host Rachel Burden paused during the programme to reflect on Warwick’s journey after his throat cancer diagnosis.
Rachel told viewers: "Back in 2022, Warwick Smith was told he had throat cancer and was given six months to live. Now, since then, he's raised almost £70,000 for cancer charities," reports the Express.
Despite his health struggles, Warwick has continued pushing himself to achieve new goals.
Roger explained: "Now, Warwick has been in touch with me quite a lot over the years. He sends me emails, and last month, he emailed me to say that the cancer had returned. It's in his ribs, his spine, his right lung, his liver, and in his brain.
"This time, he's been given three months to live. However, he wanted to do a 10k for Macmillan Cancer Support, which is pretty impressive.
"He couldn't do it in one go. He's just not healthy enough and just can't manage it. However, he set out to complete it in three separate stints, and earlier this week, I was there as he finished his final lap of his local lake."*
In a video shared on the programme, Warwick explained his motivation: "I don't want to fester and fade away. I know I have got to keep moving, to keep active, to keep going."
Roger narrated over the clip, saying: "It's some defiance from a man who's been given weeks to live, but this 67-year-old is a fighter, day by day, one step at a time, he keeps defying the odds."
He also revealed Warwick’s efforts to help future cancer patients: *"Warwick waited three months for the scan, which found his throat cancer. His brother had died from it.
"Now he's helped to purchase handheld scanners, which will revolutionise diagnosis in the future. Last week he got to see them."*
Looking back on his life and work, Warwick shared: "I've had a good life, and I think I'm doing something good. I just wanted to leave something good behind."
BBC Breakfast airs daily at 6AM on BBC One.