BBC presenter Clive Myrie has presented from some of the most dangerous places in the world, but he says a tumour has left him thinking about death. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Clive Myrie says he found himself “thinking about death” after doctors discovered he had a tumour. The tumour, which Clive says was benign, was discovered behind his left ear.
And while medics were able to simply “cut it out”, Clive says it left him wondering about death. Something that was especially poignant as he marks his 60th birthday today (Sunday, August 25). Clive also says his career as a reporter for the BBC has made him think about death.
READ MORE: Molly-Mae Hague pictured looking sad amid split from Tommy Fury as she returns to Cheshire home READ MORE: Kilmarnock's Conference League triumph sets up Scottish football first and chance to reverse coefficient fortunes The broadcaster has regularly reported from some of the world’s most notorious warzones during his career. In 2003, Clive spent time with 40 Commando Royal Marines during the invasion of Iraq. The job was so dangerous he had to write a “goodbye” letter to his family in case he was killed.
Later, in 2022, he travelled to Ukraine to report on the Russian invasion from the frontline. Speaking on the Despera.