Gay Byrne has revealed on the radio that he is living with cancer

The news was just announced.

Gay Byrne told listeners to his Sunday with Gay Byrne show on RTÉ that he has cancer. He prefaced the news by saying he would not be presenting the show next week as he has been diagnosed with the disease.

"I shall not be with our listeners on this day next week. Have to go to hospital this week...They think they may have discovered a bit of cancer in the prostate and they think it may have moved up into my back"

Gay Byrne continued by saying "I've had the most wonderful, fantastic, robust, good health all my broadcasting life. It's my turn now" Gay Byrne has long been a household name for his TV and broadcasting shows and a much beloved presenter of the Late Late Toy show.