The nation was left in shock last weekend, when iconic broadcaster Gay Byrne announced that he is battling cancer.
Now, just days after the news was revealed, wife Kathleen Watkins has thanked the public for the outpouring of love and support that followed.
“I want to really say a big ‘thank you’ to the nation for the deluge of cards and well wishes and phone calls and everything else. Beautiful messages, loving messages, nationwide for Gay,” she told Live95 fm.
She went on to say that the Late Late Show legend ‘really appreciates’ all of the well wishes, and revealed that he is now out of hospital.
“He spent a week in hospital. He’s coming home today, and from today we will know what the treatment is,” she added.
The inimitable Gay dropped the bombshell during his Lyric fm show last Sunday, confirming that he would be missing this week’s show.
“They think they may have discovered a bit of cancer in the prostate, and they think it may have moved up into my back,” he told his legion of devoted listeners.
The 82-year-old maintained a positive attitude despite the news, telling his audience: “Many, many people are much worse off. Thank you for your good wishes.”
We’re wishing Gay all the best with the journey ahead.
