Kate Middleton's uncle Gary breaks silence after pulling out of Big Brother final

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Celebrity Big Brother's Gary Goldsmith has broken his silence following his niece Kate Middleton's shock announcement that she has been diagnosed with cancer.The 58-year-old business man took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday evening to address the news as he told his followers he wouldn't be present at tonight's Celebrity Big Brother final.

He said in a statement: "Following today's news, I will not be attending tonight's Celebrity Big Brother final."I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my fellow Housemates and to everyone involved in the making of this brilliant show.

I hope you all enjoy your special night."A Big Brother spokesperson confirmed: "Following today's sad news, Gary has made the decision not to attend tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother final."We fully support his decision and wish him and his family well at this difficult time.

We'd like to extend our thanks to Gary for joining us this series."Gary had been a housemate on the ITV show which launched at the beginning of March, the Mirror reports.