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Rhod Gilbert has revealed that he recently lost a friend to cancer, and found out the sad news during an interval at a gig in Halifax.

The comedian had been supporting his late friend through end of life care, just months after his own head and mouth cancer ordeal.

Speaking exclusively to Reach PLC, he said: “This week I’ve been to a funeral for my friend’s dad, who died of cancer.

“In the interval while on stage in Halifax, I [also] found out that a friend of mine had died of cancer.

Rhod Gilbert got the all-clear for his cancer in October 2023 (Image: BBC)

“I found out when someone texted me during the interval of my show.

“I knew he had gone into end of life care, so it wasn’t a huge surprise, but it just happened in that moment where I just so happened to have come off stage during …