‘I’m eternally grateful’: ‘Just Fools And Horses’ star Patrick Murray, 66, says recent liver surgery saved his life… and reveals he’s dying to reprise his role as Mickey Pearce
- The actor is battling cancer for the second time and underwent surgery last week
- Patrick added that he hopes to be cleared of the disease on his next scan
Patrick Murray has revealed his recent surgery saved his life as doctors removed half of his liver after discovering a malignant growth.
The 66-year-old Only Fools And Horses actor is battling cancer for a second time and has shared that he is “eternally grateful” to his surgeon, Professor Nigel Heaton.
And hoping to be cancer-free by his next scan, the star added that he would “love to” reprise his role as Mickey Pearce in the 1980s comedy one last time.
‘I’m eternally grateful’: Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray, 66, says recent liver surgery saved his life
Patrick is battling cancer for the second time, almost a year after beating lung cancer, but shared that he hopes to be cured of the disease soon.
And speaking to The Sun about his recent surgery, he explained: “I had the same surgeon as George Best, Professor Nigel Heaton, and he was delighted with the result as the tumor wasn’t in a good place. So I am eternally grateful to him.
“Amazingly, the liver grows back in four weeks – I couldn’t believe it when he told me.”
One for good measure? And hoping to be cancer-free by his next scan, the star added that he would “love to” reprise his role as Mickey Pearce in the 1980s comedy one last time (pictured on the show, 2001).
He explained, “Amazingly, the liver will grow back in four weeks – I couldn’t believe it when he told me.”
Patrick announced in January 2022 that he was diagnosed with lung cancer after doctors discovered a malignant tumor.
Five months later, he told fans he was “healed,” writing, “Thank you again for all your lovely messages. As you may know, I was diagnosed with lung cancer last July.
“Following surgery in October to remove the tumor, I had chemotherapy to keep the cancer from coming back.
“During this chemo another tumor was discovered in my liver. Luckily for me, this cancer was not related to the lung cancer and also treatable.
“I had a procedure called TACE to deal with that. Last Friday I went to see my oncologist. She told me that the lung cancer was cured and that the tumor in my liver was shrinking.
Health update: He shared the surgery news on Twitter earlier this week while updating fans
He added cautiously: “It’s not over but as you can imagine I’m over the moon with this latest news.
Patrick is best known for his role in Only Fools And Horses, which he said this week he hopes to reprise one last time.
Speaking of a reboot, he told The Sun: “I would love it. Get back together with all the cast and see how all the characters have evolved. Mickey will likely have a little Mickey running around.
Series writer John Sullivan passed away in 2011, but Patrick is confident a reboot could still work, adding, “If the quality of the script was there, I suppose the others would be up for it too.”
The back? Speaking of a reboot, he told The Sun: “I would love it. Get back together with all the cast and see how all the characters have evolved. Mickey will likely have a little Mickey running around.