Countryfile’s Adam Henson admits he and his wife Charlie ‘cried a lot’ at their wedding after her shock pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Adam Henson admitted he and wife Charlie “cried a lot” during their wedding after rushing to get married following Charlie’s cancer diagnosis.
The Countryfile star, 57, has told how his wedding vows allowed him to ‘cement’ his emotions after Charlie was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Charlie fell ill over Christmas 2020 and saw a doctor in February 2021 when she was still unwell, and doctors later found a 4.5cm tumor.
After her cancer diagnosis, Charlie told Adam – who she has been with for 28 years – that she wanted to get married and admitted it suddenly felt very important to do so.
Speak with The mirrorAdam admitted they both “cried a lot” during the ceremony and described it as their way of “saying goodbye to everyone.”
Tough times: Adam Henson admitted he and wife Charlie (pictured in March) ‘cried a lot’ at their wedding after rushing to get married following Charlie’s cancer diagnosis
He told the publication: ‘We cried a lot, those vows strengthened my emotions and made me say from the heart how I feel about Charlie.
“The official did not know our situation and said that she had never had such an emotional couple, for us it was a way to say goodbye to everyone.”
Charlie shares children Ella, 25, and Alfie, 21, with Adam and admitted marriage had never been important to her until her diagnosis, especially when she wasn’t sure if the cancer was terminal or not.
Charlie, who is now in ‘continuing recovery’, added: ‘After 28 years together you get a bit complacent, but getting married was suddenly a big deal – we didn’t know how long we had left, and I wanted Adam to know. was devoted to him.’
She initially thought she had the stomach flu after falling ill over Christmas 2020, with Adam assuming she had contracted something from handling one of the animals on their farm.
However, when Charlie was still not feeling well in February 2021, they made an appointment with the GP and were referred for various tests.
When the results came back, doctors were told there was nothing to worry about, but Charlie was still concerned after searching the internet for her symptoms, which revealed they were consistent with pancreatic cancer.
Love: The Countryfile star, 57, has told how his wedding vows allowed him to ‘cement’ his emotions after Charlie (pictured in November 2019) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Her doctor insisted it was ‘highly unlikely’ she had the disease, but later tests confirmed she did indeed have pancreatic cancer and a 4.5cm tumor was found.
Charlie recently described hearing the news as ‘absolute hell’, adding: ‘I couldn’t process it, it was too big to comprehend.’
Adam told The Telegraph: ‘It was a huge shock. I am a pragmatist by nature, probably because I am a farmer.
‘I deal in facts and find out what can be done, but in this situation I was completely lost.’
He said he knew he had to stay strong and support Charlie and their two children, but admitted he didn’t know where to start and described the situation as a ‘nightmare’.
The TV presenter said he was overwhelmed with worry and felt like he was living on a razor’s edge, unsure if Charlie’s cancer was terminal.
Cancer: Charlie fell ill over Christmas 2020 and saw a doctor in February 2021 when she was still unwell, and doctors later found a 4.5cm tumor. She is now in ‘continuing recovery’
Charlie is now in ‘continuing recovery’ and undergoes scans every six months, admitting she finds the wait for the results ‘absolutely terrifying’.
She is now back working in television as a location manager and hopes to travel more with Adam.
Adam and Charlie had an on-again, off-again relationship in their teens after meeting in sixth grade, then got together at age 28 and later welcomed their two children.