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UNBELIEVABLE: First dates merlin griffiths rushed to hospital amid bowel cancer battle - Caught on Camera

Merlin Griffiths Cancer Channel 4

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths is currently in hospital after facing complications of bowel cancer.

The Channel 4 television personality announced last year that he had received the devastating diagnosis after doctors discovered he had a 4.5cm stage three tumour. In April, Merlin underwent surgery to remove the tumour but his health battle isn't over yet.

Posting to his Instagram, the 47-year-old shared an image of him wearing a mask while lying in a hospital bed. He wrote: "Oh... Squibwibble. #complications #nhs #BowelCancerAwareness."

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