Rhod Gilbert’s wife gives health update on comic after revealing trip to A&E amid cancer battle

STAND-UP comedian Rhod Gilbert’s wife remains hopeful he will beat his stage four cancer and return “stronger and better”.

Sian Harries was inundated with supportive messages after a trip to A&E with Rhod, 54, this week.

Rhod Gilbert's fans are desperate to see him beat cancer and return to the stage

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Rhod Gilbert’s fans are desperate to see him beat cancer and return to the stageCredit: Athena
Rhod with wife Sian

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Rhod with wife SianCredit: Getty

One fan asked her on Twitter: “How is he doing, the funniest comedy for years. Let’s hope he gets stronger and better love from Ireland.”

Sian responded with a fingers crossed emoji and said “thank you”.

While she didn’t go into detail about the reason for the hospital dash, Sian did admit she was surprised by the lack of masks being worn by patients.

She wrote: “A&E absolutely rammed with people with hacking coughs, we were only ones there wearing masks. I just don’t get it.”

She added: “They’ve even got a sign that says, ‘Everyone beyond this point must wear masks’. So they only work in there then?”

Never Mind the Buzzcocks star Rhod first spoke about his diagnosis back in July.

He was on a on a charity fundraising trek when he started to feel ill and noticed lumps appearing on his body. 

More recently he said he was feeling “happy, positive and optimistic.”

The comedian believes he’s winning his battle and feeling better every day after undergoing chemotherapy, radiation treatment and surgery.

Rhod said: “I’m feeling good and feel like I’m recovering day-by-day.

“Some days I’m well enough to do a bit of writing and I’ve got a feeling when I’ve got through all this there’ll be a show in it.”

Earlier this year, Rhod, who is being treated at the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, said: “So while I never imagined that I would be a patient here, I know better than anyone that I am in the best possible hands.

“The NHS care I’m receiving is incredible. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone…but who knows, maybe I’ll come out the other end with a new stand-up show and a 40 minute rant about orange squash.”

Rhod is TV regular, having appeared on Mock The Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Have I Got News For You and he was the permanent presenter of Never Mind The Buzzcocks for its final series in 2011.

The Welshman has also hosted his own shows, Ask Rhod Gilbert, Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience and Rhod Gilbert’s Teen Tribes.

In 2016, he took over as host on The Apprentice: You’re Fired, which he did until just a few years ago.

More recently, he took over from Nick Knowles on DIY SOS.

Rhod is a much-loved comedian and presenter

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Rhod is a much-loved comedian and presenterCredit: Rex

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