Rhod Gilbert‘s face was soaked in tears as he detailed his cancer battle on The Great Celebrity Bake Off Stand Up To Cancer special on Sunday.
Thrilled fans/viewers who have been anticipating the Carmarthen comedian’s return to TV, got visibly emotional when he explained how ‘lucky’ he is able to return.
It was a sigh of relief when the 55-year-old got the all clear in October 2023 after being diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2022.
What He Said
‘For me, It’s really really emotional to be here. There was a point where I didn’t really know what the future held. Just to be here, to be anywhere, is pretty good. Amazing, yeah,’ he said on the show.
He continued: ‘I’m lucky to be here at all. I realised when I got cancer that I had been plodding through life thinking “other people get cancer”.’
Hearing this, his grateful fans were in awe of Rhod and quickly took to social media to express how ‘well’ he was looking.
Fans React
Taking to X, some wrote: ‘So happy we get to see Rhod Gilbert back on telly again #GBBO’
‘The best thing about tonight’s Bake Off is that you can tell that the charity is close to Rhod Gilbert’s heart. It’s simply amazing the amount of charity work he does. #GBBO’
‘Loving this ep of #celebritybakeoff, Danny’s always good entertainment and it’s also so good to see Rhod Gilbert back and looking well. #standuptocancer #su2c’.
Another happy viewer tweeted: ‘Rhod Gilbert on #GBBO ❤️ If you haven’t seen his extremely moving documentary ‘A Pain in the Neck for SU2C’ I urge you to watch it.’
‘Anyone else thinking it should be #Rhodgilbert who wins? #GBBO #SU2C,’ one said
‘Rhod Gilbert is one of my favourite comedians, and having him alongside Danny Dyer is gonna be pure chaos,’ another commented.
Over the last 10 years Rhod has raised almost £2 million for cancer care and research.
