Talk TV presenter James Whale has passed away at the age of 74 following a battle with kidney cancer.

He was first diagnosed in 2000, and doctors predicted he had three months to live before he underwent surgery to remove one of his kidneys.

After a successful operation, six years later, he launched the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer to fund research and raise awareness of the disease.

His cancer returned in 2020, and it was revealed that it had also spread to his spine, brain and lungs.

We are sad to announce that James Whale MBE died earlier today aged 74, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

As a broadcasting legend for over 50-years, James will be missed by so many at TALK and the wider News UK family.

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