First Dates star Merlin Griffiths has revealed he has had a "dreaded bowel cancer complication" which saw him rushed to hospital on Monday.
The bartender, 46, took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal while he is now back at home, he has had a small anastomotic leak and abscess which will mean multiple operations.
Merlin announced last year he has been diagnosed with bowel cancer after doctors discovered he had a 4.5cm stage three tumour.
