BBC presenter living with brain tumour gives festive update

A BBC star living with a brain tumour has shared an update (Image: Getty)

BBC presenter Glenn Campbell, who is battling a brain tumour, has given a positive update after completing a festive 5k run. The political editor took to Instagram to share the news alongside a series of images from the event with his followers.

"Santa fun run 5k completed," he wrote. "A lovely start to Christmas Eve, even if I was, er, last over the finish line. Loved being on the beach, with the waves lapping the shore and the Forth islands and North Berwick for a backdrop.

"Great support team @clazzagardner @lizzie_cowan Thank you. And great to see @atholl.duncan at the end. Merry Christmas.

"If you see anyone over the festive period looking for a good cause to support, tell them how Brain Power is fundraising to help @brain_tumour_research open a new centre in Scotland. Link in bio," he concluded.

He was flooded with support from fans who were delighted to see him doing so well.

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Glenn Campbell posted about completing a festive 5k run as he battles a brain tumour (Image: glenncampbellbrainpower Instagram)

"Well done, I hope everyone had a good run. We used to spend Christmas a nd New Year in Scotland, miss those days, Christmas greetings," one enthused.

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another added: "Have a very happy Christmas & thank you for you & your family done to raise awareness & funding of a new research facility in Scotland. Best wishes for 2025."

"Well done Glenn! Another 5km completed. Doesn’t matter how long it took!" a third commented supportively. A fourth chimed in: "Well done have a wonderful Christmas"

"Happy Christmas Glenn and Claire and well done to all who took part! And happy Christmas to Atholl and Emily!" a fifth wrote.

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Glenn Campbell revealed in May he had stopped treatment for his brain tumour (Image: Facebook) window.topArticlesScript="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/js/dist/article-top-articles20241219.min.js"

The broadcaster, 48, was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour just weeks after he was admitted to hospital following a horrific bike crash in 2023. The accident left Glenn with 10 broken ribs and a bloodied face. He had an MRI scan which alerted doctors to the cancer before undergoing gruelling surgery to remove the majority of the tumour from his brain. I

In May this year, nearly one year after his diagnosis, Glenn revealed he has temporarily stopped having treatment. He said he made the decision to give his body a break as he is "struggling" to bounce back between rounds of treatment.

Writing on Facebook, he assured fans his treatment is still working. "I have stopped chemotherapy - at least for now. I completed half my course of six rounds," he began.

"I have not stopped because it’s not working. I have not stopped because it’s already done the job. I won’t know how effective or otherwise my treatment has been until much later in the year."

The BBC presenter continued: "In the meantime, the medical thinking is to give my body a break and let it recover properly. My immune system was struggling a bit to bounce back between rounds. This is apparently quite common. Taking a break will keep further chemo as an option to return to in future, if required."