James Martin has courageously battled facial cancer (Image: ITV) TV's legendary foodie James Martin has been open and honest about how his cancer diagnosis has provoked him to confront his own death. The Saturday Morning fave was diagnosed with facial cancer back in 2018, which was the final straw for him in the midst of "one of the most fraught and difficult periods of my life". He had missed his grandfather's funeral, which left him traumatised, and his partner then suffered a terrifying ordeal when their house was burgled while she was home alone.
On top of that, he received a heart-wrenching cancer diagnosis. However, he has taken control of his situation and, astonishingly, already planned out which song he would like the funeral procession to hear when he is laid to rest. He made the shocking revelation during a recent interview with T he Guardian - and his decision might surprise those who know him solely as a TV chef.
"All my mates know that I’m obsessed with tractors," he mischievously revealed, before adding that The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) by the Wurzels would be perfect for his send-off. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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