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George Alagia RETURNS to BBC News at six after retiring for cancer treatment [Video]

George Alagia returns to BBC news at six, six months after retiring to undergo bowel cancer treatment

  • George Alagia returns to BBC news at six tonight with Clive Miri in Kyiv
  • The 66-year-old news reader was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014
  • In 2020, he caught Covid-19 after deciding to stop appearing in the studio
  • “I will return to the BBCNews studio today after months of treatment,” he tweeted

By Jessica Warren for Mailonline

Posted: 17:40, 14 April 2022 | Updated: 19:10, 14 April 2022

George Alagia is back on BBC At Six news tonight after “months of treatment”.

The 66-year-old news reader, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014, said he was taking a break from his performance obligations last October.

The agent told him then that he was involved in further spreading the disease.

He opened News At Six with material for Rwanda, where a £ 120m scheme will send male immigrants to East Africa if they arrive in the UK on an “informal route”.

He does not mention his performance of interrupting or treating cancer during the show.

This afternoon, Alagia tweeted: “I will return to the @BBCNews studio today after months of treatment.

He opened News At Six with a story about Rwanda, where a £ 120 million scheme will send male immigrants to East Africa if they arrive in the UK on an “informal route”.

“Pure coincidence – it’s been 8 years since I was told I had stage four bowel cancer.

“It’s so good to be with the Six News team again.”

BBC News incoming political editor Chris Mason was among those who welcomed his return.

He tweeted, “Welcome back @BBCAlagiah!”

The 66-year-old news reader, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014, returned to BBC News At Six tonight

George Alagia returned to the screen tonight, eight years since he was told he had stage IV bowel cancer

Former BBC News editor-in-chief David Schuckman added: “I’m really glad that the wonderful @BBCAlagiah is back on our screens tonight. George, best wishes.

Sri Lankan-born Alagia underwent 17 rounds of chemotherapy to treat advanced bowel cancer in 2014.

He returned to presenting his duties in 2015 after making progress against the disease, and said he was “richer” for her.

His cancer returned in December 2017 and the presenter underwent additional treatment before returning to work.

In 2020, he tested positive for coronavirus after deciding to stop appearing in the studio during the epidemic on the advice of doctors and colleagues.

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