First Dates star Merlin Griffiths back in hospital with bowel cancer complications

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First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has confirmed he is back in hospital after suffering bowel cancer complications following surgery earlier this year.

The Channel 4 celebrity announced last year he had been diagnosed with the disease with doctors discovering he had a 4.5cm (1.8in) stage three tumour and underwent surgery to remove the growth in April.

Taking to Instagram this on Monday (June 27), Griffiths posted a selfie from his hospital bed and wrote: "Oh... Squibwibble. #complications. #nhs. #BowelCancerAwareness."READ MORE: First Dates contestants lift the lid on the show's secrets including 'background daters'His fans flocked to the comments, with one writing: "Sending you so much love, hope it gets better soon xx."A second said: "Sending love merl," while a third added: "Sending positive vibes and wishing you better.

You got this!"Last year, the father-of-one was told by doctors he had a 75% chance of living beyond five years.Merlin revealed his diagnosis in the Sunday Mirror last September, telling readers that he was facing a year of treatment while vowing: "I won't let it get the better of me."He also described the moment he had to explain his diagnosis to his seven-year-old daughter Alix: “I said, ‘Dad’s got cancer’.