In a heartfelt conversation on The Jonathan Ross Show, airing this Saturday, Alan Davies shared a significant update about his battle with bladder cancer.
The 60-year-old comedian disclosed that he received his diagnosis last year after noticing blood in his urine. Taking advantage of his public platform, Davies urged anyone experiencing similar symptoms to seek medical advice promptly.
Following his diagnosis, Davies underwent surgery to remove the cancer. Despite the seriousness of the situation, he was fortunate to receive a positive prognosis, which he described as a “close” call.
While promoting his upcoming standup show, Davies reflected on his experience, saying, “In 2024, I faced bladder cancer. I was lucky to spot a small amount of blood in the toilet, and it led me to take action. To remove that tumor, they had to go… up the… well, you know.”
He continued with some advice, “If you’re set to have a flexible cystoscopy, brace yourself. It’s not pleasant, but it’s also not as bad as you might fear. That’s the truth. They successfully removed it, so I can breathe a sigh of relief.”
Happily, Davies concluded, “I’m all clear now.”
Alan Davies, 60, has given fans an update about his bladder cancer in a poignant new interview on The Jonathan Ross Show set to air on Saturday
Updating fans as he promoted his new standup show, he said: ‘I’m all clear now’
Alan admitted that he did wonder if anyone would even turn up to his new show, which is currently touring across the UK, Ireland and New Zealand.
He said: ‘I didn’t know if anyone would come. It’s a bit like having a party. But people did come, and a lot of them had grey hair and hadn’t been out for ages.
‘I’m going everywhere with the show. It’s called “Think Ahead”, I have to now. I spend more time in the pharmacy than the gym.’
The comedian admitted that, for him, humour is a great way to confront difficult subjects like sickness and abuse.
Alan revealed: ‘I lost my mum, there’s an abuse story with my father, which I didn’t really confront until I was really in my 50s…
‘This is the first stand up show where I’ve been able to talk about these difficult subjects… let’s not have shame, let’s all talk, talk, talk.’
He said: ‘You have to make it funny; very funny before it and really funny after it… weaving it into the thread of the show.
‘If the show was a cake, this has got all the ingredients in. It’s a richer and better experience.’
The comedian revealed that he had been diagnosed with bladder cancer last year after finding blood in his urine and went on to use his platform to encourage others to have similar symptoms checked
Alan was not the only famous face on Jonathan Ross’s sofa and he was joined by several other stars including Katherine Ryan, 42, who revealed that her new baby, born in October, will be her last child
Alan was not the only famous face on Jonathan Ross’s sofa and he was joined by several other stars including Katherine Ryan, 42.
She too gave fans an update about her personal life and admitted that her fourth child will be her last.
The comedian, who welcomed her fourth child in October of last year, said: ‘You don’t know you’ve had enough until you’ve had that one too many. I’ve maxed myself out… it’s over.
‘It is a miracle and I feel very blessed… it’s really exciting to be done though.’
She aptly enough appeared on the show to promote her new show, ‘What’s My Age Again?’ podcast, which sees celebs discover their true biological age through blood tests.
She said: ‘Brace yourself, it was hurtful. I’m 42, my biological age is 77. It’s almost over for me… there are a lot of really cool takeaways on the podcast. Cold plunges are really effective… I am taking magnesium now. I eat 30 plants a week…’
The Jonathan Ross Show airs on Saturday at 10pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
