TV presenter and ex-Coronation Street star Nicola Thorp shares father’s cancer diagnosis

Health & Fitness
12 Mar 2026 • 2:58 AM MYT
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  • This Morning presenter Nicola Thorp announced that her father has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
  • Thorp described feeling as though “time stopped” upon hearing the diagnosis, unsure of the outcome.
  • Her father has since undergone successful keyhole surgery to remove half of his large intestine, and the tumour has also been removed.
  • Thorp expressed gratitude for her family's fortune and extended support to others facing similar struggles.
  • She shared the news at her father's request, hoping it would assist others going through a cancer diagnosis.

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