This Country star Michael Sleggs has revealed that he is dying of terminal cancer. He is just 33.
Announcing the sad news on his Facebook page, Michael said that there is nothing more the doctors can do for him.
He revealed that he has been sent home “on palliative care to live out the remainder of my days at home”.
He added: “No specific time limit has been given but deterioation has been fairly rapid [sic].”
In a tragic case of life imitating art, Michael’s character in the award-winning BBC Three comedy, Michael “Slugs” Slugette, also battled terminal cancer.
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Michael revealed that he has been “sleeping a lot” and added that he “narrowly dodged a coma by accidentally overdosing on morphine the other day”.
He added: “Anyway as you can imagine this isn’t the ideal way I wished things to go and my family are dealing with a lot of grief.”
He also thanked his followers for being “amazing, kind, caring people”.
He said: “Just wanted to say I love everyone reading this status so much, you have all been such amazing, kind, caring people who have all touched my life in so many unique and incredible ways.”
Apologising for his “shmaltzy” status, Michael added that “not everyone has the chance to say goodbye so indulge me lol”.
The comedy actor also told fans why he didn’t sound “freaked out by the whole situation”.
He revealed: “Well, initially I was, but, as always in a time of crisis (should have been way before I’m ashamed to say) I turned to God and my Christian faith.”
He said he had been “reading the Bible daily, listening to Christian songs and sermons and it’s changed my entire mindset to nothing but peace and gratitude”.
He added: “Guys, regardless of a few medical issues, I have been blessed with the best life and the best friends and aside from not following God more diligently earlier in life I don’t have any regrets.”
He concluded: “If you don’t know Jesus already, my only hope is that you get to know him before you get to my state. He’ll totally rock your world in the best way!”
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The news comes as it was revealed that Michael had signed a deal to publish his first autobiography, Memoirs Of A 90s School Boy. It’s not known if the book has been completed.
In his typical comedic style, Michael appears to have lost none of his humour. Posting a picture of a lot of sweet treats to Instagram, he quipped: “I should get ill more often.”
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