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\n\t\tTim Bilton previously had an operation to remove a tumour on the left side of his face (Picture: PA Real Life)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tTim Bilton previously had an operation to remove a tumour on the left side of his face (Picture: PA Real Life)<\/p>\n
TV chef Tim Bilton has provided an update on his stage 4 cancer diagnosis following a 13-year battle with the disease.<\/p>\n
The 54-year-old chef, who has appeared on the BBC\u2019s Great British Menu and Channel 5\u2019s On the Farm, was diagnosed with a rare type of melanoma in 2013 after his wife Adele spotted an unusual shadow in his eye.<\/p>\n
At the time, Tim was preparing to open his second restaurant and aiming for a Michelin star.<\/p>\n
In 2019 he was then told that the disease had returned as stage four cancer and was considered terminal despite having years of treatment.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, however, Tim shared in an emotional social media<\/a> post that his cancer is now dormant.<\/p>\n Sharing an image of himself hugging Adele, Tim wrote on Instagram: \u2018My stage 4 cancer is dormant.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t Tim also paid tribute to Adele, who supported him through his diagnosis, as well as his sons Henry and Charlie.<\/p>\n \u2018If you\u2019re reading this, there is still hope\u2026 so hope really did carry us through,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n Thanking his oncologist, the TV star continued: \u2018Thank you to my amazing oncologist who has never given up on me, even on the days when my body and mind had.<\/p>\n \u2018Today we had an emotional phone call to say all my recent scans are clear and my stage 4 cancer is dormant. 13 years on and I have been signed off\u2026 it\u2019s over for now.\u2019<\/p>\n In Tim\u2019s post, the chef described the past 13 years as being \u2018utter rubbish\u2019 and said that his body has been \u2018to hell and back\u2019.<\/p>\n \u2018To be honest, I\u2019m not the man I was before my diagnosis,\u2019 he wrote.<\/p>\n \u2018I don\u2019t look the same, I don\u2019t talk the same, I can\u2019t eat the things I use to love, my taste buds aren\u2019t what they we\u2019re, my jaw and knee are buggered\u2026 I could go on.<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018But more importantly I\u2019m still here and have been able to see my boys grow. <\/p>\n \u2018Cancer has been cruel yes 100% but I can honestly say it\u2019s made me a better man.\u2019<\/p>\n Towards the bottom of his message, Tim said he feels \u2018grateful, scared [and] emotional\u2019.<\/p>\n Taking to the comments sections, messages of support have flooded in from fans and friends, including Helen Skelton who he worked with for the show On The Farm.<\/p>\n She said: \u2018Wonderful news for a wonderful man,\u2019 while adding four love hearts.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tMacmillan cancer support\t\t\t<\/p>\n If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with cancer, Macmillan can offer support and information.<\/p>\n You can contact their helpline on 0808 808 00 00 (7 days a week from 8am to 8pm), use their webchat service<\/a>, or visit their site<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304499904-384e-e1783506448262.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe TV chef has now announced that his cancer is dormant (Picture: @timbilton1972\/Instagram)<\/p>\n![\"Television](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AY_41629561-e1783506081677.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe TV star has appeared on BBC\u2019s The Great British Menu (Picture: BBC\/Optomen)<\/p>\n![\"Tim](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_73728166-a366-e1783506106754.jpg\")
\n\t\tTim, pictured undergoing an MRI in 2015, has had a 13-year battle with cancer (Picture: PA Real Life\/collect)<\/p>\n
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