James Martin shares funeral details as he opens up about battling cancer

Celebrity chef James Martin has opened up about his funeral plans following a cancer diagnosis. The ITV Saturday Morning presenter has chosen the song he wants to be played at his funeral.

James, 52, who was first diagnosed with facial cancer in 2018, recently underwent surgery. Speaking to The Guardian, he revealed his choice of funeral music: “All my mates know I’m obsessed with tractors. So Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) by Wurzel.”

He joked about the cost of combines, saying: “They’re around £750,000 these days so I can’t afford one. But I could afford a tractor.”

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In April, the former BBC Saturday Kitchen star gave an update on his health after the operation during an appearance on ITV’s Lorraine. Asked about his recovery, he said: “Yes, the stitches have fallen out,” and added: “As you know, the last time I was on, I was in the middle of surgery. As we speak, the stitches are falling out. out of my body right now and everything is clear.

Martin first shared the news of his diagnosis last year after apologizing for a leaked audio recording of him cursing at his TV crew during a session for James Martin’s The Saturdays. In his apology for the incident, he noted that his outburst was the result of several emotional events, including the death of his grandfather and his own battle with cancer, reports Birmingham Live.

TV chef James Martin has revealed he underwent surgery after being diagnosed with facial cancer, which he “wasn’t able to do until two days before Christmas when we finished filming”. He shared, “Since then (the cancer) has come back several times and I have to have regular treatments.”

He also admitted to being in a very emotional state following the stress of his health problems and discovered his house had flooded while he was away filming in early January 2018. He confessed: “After all this stress, I was in a very emotional state. , and when, after filming in early January 2018, I discovered that my house had been flooded during filming, I was extremely upset, I can only say that I am human, and after a build-up of pressure in my personal life, I admit that I exaggerated the damage. to my house.”

Martin is currently busy filming his weekend show, James Martin’s Saturday Morning, which he records every week at his home in Hampshire with various celebrity guests.