First Dates has issued a fresh update on his bowel cancer battle. The TV star spoke out on social media after surgery. Merlin wrote: "And breathe.
6 days, start to finish. Now for real #cancer recovery. I've had open laparotomies before and the recovery was 6 weeks in hospital before robotic surgery!!
Amazing. "#nhs #davincisurgicalsystem #bowelcancerawarenessmonth #stoma. " David replied: "Fantastic! Love you merl!" READ MORE Love Island star Zara McDermott in disbelief over surprise Tipping Point cameo "Now rest up and get well xx," said Sabrina.
Maurice said: "Wishing you all the best for your recovery Merlin. Thanks for sharing your journey through this - it will help many people. . " David said: "Wishing you all the best with your recovery, my wife is three months out of chemo for hodgkins lymphoma.
Read more on msn.com