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Andy Burnham on Celebrity Gogglebox: Prime minister fights back tears as young father dies week after cancer diagnosis

The Independent·Lucy Leeson·4 days ago
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Andy Burnham fights back tears as young father dies week after cancer diagnosis

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Andy Burnham fought back tears on Celebrity Gogglebox as he heard the story of a young father who died just a week after he was diagnosed with cancer.

The prime minister appeared on the popular reality show on Friday (23 October) as part of a special episode to raise money for Stand up to Cancer.

There, he heard the story of 41-year-old Will, who died a week after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. Heartbreakingly, he received a caner diagnosis at the same time as his partner, who later responded well to treatment.

Mr Burnham was visibly emotional as Will’s death was announced on the show.

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