BBC newsreader George Alagiah had sweet dying wish for wife throughout his cancer battle
dailyrecord.co.ukGeorge Alagiah heartbreakingly spoke about the fear of leaving behind his beloved wife of four decades following his bowel cancer diagnosis.
The BBC newsreader tragically passed away on Monday at the age of 67, nine years after his initial diagnosis in 2014. George met his wife Frances during their time at Durham University and tied the knot in 1984.
He previously spoke of his desire to hold his wife Frances' hand until "the end" and said the thought of no longer being able to do that "haunted" him.Last year, the Sri Lanka-born broadcaster spoke candidly about his cancer and said it would "probably get me in the end", but insisted he still felt "very lucky" thanks to his family life and successful career.Speaking on the podcast Desperately Seeking Wisdom, George recalled the moment he was diagnosed in 2014.
He said: "I had to stop and say, 'Hang on a minute. If the full stop came now, would my life have been a failure?"And actually, when I look back and I looked at my journey...
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