BBC Breakfast presenter Bill Turnbull opened up about the effect his cancer was having on his wife back in 2020.The TV star, who passed away on Wednesday (31 August) aged 66, was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer in March 2017.Three years after being diagnosed, the veteran broadcaster spoke candidly about his marriage with Sarah McCombie and revealed he felt he was "inflicting pain" on his wife because of his health battle.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast star Bill Turnbull dies aged 66 after battle with prostate cancerHe told Mail Online: "You’re inflicting pain on them.
Personally I can deal with it but seeing them upset was horrible. Most of the time I’m fine, but every once in a while you have a dip.”The radio presenter admitted the hormonal treatment often made him emotional, to the point where he would "howl like a child.""You have a really bad day and howl like a… I was going to say like a child, but it’s even worse than that," he explained.He went on to say: “If Sesi (his pet name for his wife) is there with me, it’s fine because I can lean on her.
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