Channel 4 television personality announced last year that he had received the devastating diagnosis after doctors discovered he had a 4.
5cm stage three tumour. In April, Merlin underwent surgery to remove the tumour but his health battle isn't over yet. He is currently having further surgery to help with the complications he has endured.
In an Instagram post today he described his cancer journey as "long, and often painful and ugly. " READ MORE: First Dates' Merlin Griffiths rushed to hospital amid bowel cancer battle Posting from his hospital bed, the 46-year-old said: "Last time for a while I hope.
Minor day surgery for some complications with my anastomosis following a Low Anterior Resection in April. "The #CancerTreatment journey is long, and often painful and ugly.