First Dates’ Merlin Griffiths gets ‘all clear’ after one-year bowel cancer scan

First Dates star Merlin Griffiths is grateful after receiving an ‘all clear’ in his final one-year bowel cancer scan.

The TV personality shared his health update in a post on social media where he revealed he received the good news in an email following a recent CT scan he had.

In September 2021, the celebrity bartender — who serves up drinks to nervous hopefuls as they wait for their dates to arrive — shared that he had been diagnosed with cancer.

He has since had to undergo gruelling treatment for a 4.5cm tumour which was detected in his bowel. Griffiths thanked the NHS for the ‘life-saving’ surgery he underwent.

The much-loved barman posted an image of the email he received yesterday (June 7th) containing the good news on his Instagram, which read: “Hi Merlin, Hope you are well.

“Your CT scan has just come through. All looks good, there are no signs of any reocurrence. “Hope this is reassuring.”

In a caption alongside it, he wrote: “Final Year 1 scan results are in, and it’s ALL CLEAR for now. Nice. Thank you #NHS #bowelcancerawareness.”

Griffiths’ followers all jumped in to express their love and support for him. Many were also sharing that they too were either battling cancer or had survived the disease, and that his posts helped them to not feel alone in their journeys.

One person also commented to share their good news, typing: “Amazing news! I had my 2 year scan results at the weekend! Like you, all clear! Always such a relief! #scanxiety is real!”

Another said: “Fab news Merlin! I have my scan tomorrow, praying for good results too.” And a third wrote: “Brilliant news been following your story such fab reassurance.”