Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray diagnosed with cancer for the second time

Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray is battling cancer for the second time, nearly a year after beating lung cancer.

Patrick, best known for his role as Cockney chancellor Mickey Pearce on the BBC sitcom, confirmed the news on Thursday, revealing that part of his liver had been removed after doctors discovered a malignant tumor in 2022.

He told his followers: ‘I’m going home today.’” Minus half a liver and a tumor that the wonderful Professor Heaton removed last week. I kept this under my hat that they had discovered another primary cancer last year.

‘I’m a person of two, that’s for sure. High five to everyone at Kings College Hospital.

Coronation Street actor Charlie Lawson commented on the post: “God loves you Pat” while several others also sent their best wishes.

One user wrote: ‘Speedy recovery my friend’, while another added: ‘All the best Pat. I’m glad to know you’re recovering.

Patrick announced in January 2022 that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer after doctors discovered a malignant tumor.

Concern: Confirming the news on Thursday, Patrick revealed that part of his liver was removed after doctors discovered a malignant growth in 2022

Patrick wrote: “I’m going home today.” “Miss half a liver and a tumor that the wonderful Professor Heaton removed last week.”

Five months later, he told fans he was ‘cured’, writing: ‘Thank you again for all your lovely messages. As you may know, I was diagnosed with lung cancer last July.

“After an operation in October to remove the tumor, I had chemotherapy to help prevent the cancer from coming back.

‘During this chemotherapy, another tumor was discovered in my liver. Fortunately for me, this cancer was not related to lung cancer and was also treatable.

‘I had a procedure called TACE to deal with this. Last Friday I saw my oncologist. She told me that the lung cancer was cured and the tumor in my liver was shrinking.

He added cautiously: ‘It’s not over yet, but as you can imagine, I’m over the moon with this latest news.

“Thanks to the brilliant doctors and nurses in our NHS, I look forward to being there at the convention next year.”

Patrick played the role of ‘spiv’ Mickey in 20 episodes of Only Fools and Horses during his 22 years, branded the slang term for his involvement in petty crime and trading in black market goods.

He became best known for his outlandish claims about his success in both business and women, frequently taking advantage of Rodney’s inexperience in the industry to steal his money and girlfriends.

After the show ended in 2003, he landed several big screen roles, including The Firm and Curse Of The Pink Panther, but eventually gave up acting to become a taxi driver in Kent.

Patrick was eventually forced to retire from work after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which causes breathing difficulties.

He married his wife Anong, 36, in Thailand in 2016, and they were embroiled in a visa dispute in 2017, when his wife and daughter’s application to move to the UK was denied.

Speaking on Loose Women at the time, she said: “I wanted to get her a visa, but it was hard, so I had to come back here.”

“Being out of the industry for so long, the job dried up, so I went back to driving an executive car, a Mercedes, to do it. I only saw my baby on the phone for two years, he was a Skype parent.

Fortunately, Patrick was later reunited with his family after a battle with the Home Office in 2018.