BBC Breakfast hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay opened up on the devastating analysis

A BBC Breakfast visitor was left teary eyed throughout Wednesday morning’s instalment of the breakfast programme over a legend’s terminal most cancers analysis. Throughout at present’s version of BBC Breakfast on December 17, presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay issued viewers with the newest information from throughout the UK and all over the world.

The duo have been joined within the studio by Emma Vardy, who shared financial updates, whereas Carol Kirkwood delivered common climate forecasts and Olly Foster introduced the sports activities information. Later within the present, Sally and Jon spoke about Sir Chris Hoy’s terminal most cancers analysis.

The Scots six-time Olympic gold medallist revealed in February 2024 that he was present process therapy for prostate most cancers. In October 2024, the 48-year-old father sadly confirmed that his analysis was now terminal after the first most cancers had unfold to his bones.

He mentioned on the time that medical doctors had suggested he had between two and 4 years to dwell. Talking about Hoy’s heartbreaking prognosis on at present’s BBC Breakfast, Sally mentioned: “Final yr, the six-time Olympic biking champion, Sir Chris Hoy, revealed that he’s dwelling with terminal prostate most cancers, and since then, he is made it his mission to boost consciousness of the illness and to encourage folks with terminal sickness to dwell life to the fullest.”

Jon added: “As a part of that mission, earlier this week, Chris and his spouse Sarra sat right here on the couch and advised us right here on Breakfast that they hope they’ll speak to the world by way of a brand new BBC documentary known as Sir Chris Hoy: Most cancers, Braveness and Me.”

Sarra Kemp interviewed a number of sporting icons as part of the movie, who opened up about listening to the devastating information of Chris’ analysis. In the course of the pre-recorded clip, Scots tennis legend Sir Andy Murray was visibly emotional as he spoke about Chris.

He mentioned: “After I retired on the Olympics final yr, the next day I went to the GB home and he interviewed me.

“I messaged him afterwards. I did not wish to ask as a result of there was numerous folks round, like, ‘How are you doing? You appear actually good.’

“And he was like, ‘Effectively no, it has been a extremely robust yr, however I am doing this charity bike trip about altering perceptions round stage 4 most cancers’.

“I mentioned to my spouse, I used to be like, ‘I believe he has stage 4 most cancers based mostly on the message’. However I did not wish to ask. It was actually, possibly the subsequent day, two days later, that he introduced it publicly for the primary time.”

Andy needed to pause the interview as he wiped away years.

He mentioned: “I used to be actually upset by it. It is clearly merciless as a result of he is a younger man, he has a younger household. He is clearly devoted just about his complete life to being wholesome, match and energetic.

“For the subsequent few days, each second the place I had a break, I used to be desirous about him and his scenario so much.”

One other biking legend, Dame Laura Kenny, additionally turned emotional as she mentioned: “You are simply shocked aren’t you, as a result of Chris is a superhero in my thoughts… My coronary heart broke.”

Andy continued: “He is an all-round nice particular person. Any time I’ve frolicked with him, he is all the time been extremely humble. He is been extremely open and sincere in his interviews.

“He is clearly acquired this horrible analysis, however now [he asks], ‘What’s it that I can really do about that?'”

BBC Breakfast airs each day on BBC One at 6am