James Martin gives health update as chef announces 'a break'

This Morning chef James Martin has given a health update as he addressed a crowd at the end of his show. The ITV presenter was at the Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool last night (Monday, November 6), where he treated his audience to cooking demonstrations and musical performances from his band, Midnight Ramblers.

And as the performance drew to a close, the 51-year-old thanked his audience and revealed he celebrated a special milestone this week. He said: "On a personal note, I just wanted to say thank you for 30 years of television."

The tour will end at the London Palladium on Sunday. James said he will be taking a break after the show, as he undergoes treatment for cancer, the ECHO reports.

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Addressing the crowd, who gave him a standing ovation, he said: "For me personally, I've been through a lot of s**t with cancer but I'm getting sorted at the end of next month. I will be back fighting at the end of February but I'm going on a little bit of a break to get that sorted. I just wanted to say thank you for all your support and all your messages."

James issued a statement on social media platform X earlier this year to reveal he was diagnosed with facial cancer several years ago. The statement was in response to reports the presenter was asked to change his behaviour at ITV following complaints about the treatment of crew members.

He said: "The end of 2017 was one of the most fraught and difficult periods of my life. I was dealing with the death of my last living grandparent, my grandfather, and on account of work