Radio and TV personality James Whale was first diagnosed with cancer in 2000, but now it has spread all over his body

James Whale is in his ‘last couple of weeks’ (Image: TalkTV)

James Whale admitted he has been “spending a lot of time crying” after giving a devastating update on his health after his cancer returned in 2020, spreading to his kidney, spine, brain and lungs.

The Daily Express columnist admitted during a TalkTV interview: “I’m in my last couple of weeks.” The star took calls from the public while reflecting on his epic 50-year career in broadcasting, and paid an emotional tribute to his wife Nadine, before admitting: “I’m heading into the sunset.”

James was in good spirits as he told TalkTV: “I’m actually in my last couple of weeks. Last time I saw my oncologist, he said I’ve probably only got weeks to go. So Talk have been absolutely brilliant, but if you hear a thump during the programme it may have been my last breath. I don’t know, I hope it isn’t! But I just thought I’d throw that in so you can feel remarkably sorry for me and not shout at me.”

James has just weeks to live (Image: Getty)

He continued: “Over 50 years I have interviewed and chatted to some of the most amazing people – it may have been you, and maybe we’ll catch up for the last time.” When caller Paula got on the phone, he told her: “I spend a lot of time crying. Really it’s a bit embarrassing, Paula, to be quite honest with you.”

Paula responded: “Don’t James. You’ve got something to cry for – your wife, and she adores you!”

A clearly emotional James said: “I’ve got my doggies. I’m heading into the sunset, and I talk about it regularly on the show, and it’s interesting because now everybody talks about it. Not mine, but their own. They don’t feel that they’re doing it quite right without having a cancer to talk about.”

The star went on to remind fans: “Nadine my wife and I do a podcast every week called Tales of the Whales and if you’re in a similar situation, I’m the one with it, she’s the one who’s got to put up with it. Please have a listen and tell us what you think.”

James was first diagnosed with cancer back in 2000, having his left kidney removed to combat the disease. But in 2020 the cancer returned to his remaining kidney – and sadly it was deemed to be terminal.

James admitted earlier this month: “Until very recently, everything was quite normal for me, everything was fine, and then you do get to a stage like I am now, and things get to be very, very difficult.

“To anybody else who is in the final stages of cancer, you have my sympathy. I know exactly what you’re going through. I do know – I look basically okay, I get told I look okay – it’s all make-up.”