George Alagiah thanks fans for support after newsroom return amid cancer battle

George Alagiah has thanked his fans for their support after he made his return to the newsroom.

The 64-year-old BBC presenter had some time away amid his cancer battle but was back this week after recently having chemotherapy, and he revealed his joy at being able to head back to work.

He tweeted: "Thank you everyone for lovely messages after my first newsroom appearance in a couple of months.

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"The chemo was tough so all the sweeter to feel well enough now to do what I enjoy."

His fans were delighted by his return, with many of them reaching out on social media to offer their kind thoughts.

One wrote: "Always great to see such a trusted and authoritative broadcaster on screen, George. Wish you and yours the absolute best."

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Another added: "Lovely to see you back."

George was first diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014, and the disease has now spread further throughout his body.

He also contracted coronavirus in March but "ignored" the virus because it was so mild and he initially assumed his symptoms were a side effect of his chemotherapy.

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George recently said: "The fact that I\'m being treated for cancer means that I should have been shielding, but I also contracted Covid and beat it, so I\'ve been able to carry on working in between my chemo sessions.

"The Covid was picked up by my cancer doctors and was so mild that we thought it was one of the usual fevers that you get when you\'re on immunosuppressive drugs. It seems strange to say this, but I sort of ignored it."

The broadcaster starts every day with a workout because he finds being fit helps him cope better with chemotherapy.

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He explained: "The alarm goes off at 6am. I make coffee for Fran and myself, and we listen to the \'Today\' programme till seven. Then I\'ll jump on the exercise bike and lift a few weights. Staying fit helps me deal with the chemo."