NICK Owen is considered a national treasure, thanks to his long career as a much-loved news presenter.
Sadly in August 2023, the brave broadcaster revealed that he is battling cancer.
Who is Nick Owen?
Nick Owen is an English television presenter and newsreader.
He first rose to fame in the eighties when he became a sports reporter on the UK's first commercial breakfast show on ITV.
Nick was promoted officially to head anchor of TV-AM's Good Morning Britain in 1983 after the departure of Angela Rippon and Anna Ford.
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The television personality presented the show until 1986 alongside Anne Diamond when he departed the station to become a regular presenter for ITV Sport.
From 1992 to 1996 he co-presented Good Morning with Anne and Nick on BBC One.
Since 1997 he has been one of the lead presenters on BBC Midlands Today.
Nick was also the Chairman of Luton Town Football Club between 2008 and 2017.
What has Nick Owen said about his health?
On August 7, 2023, Nick revealed he has been secretly battling prostate cancer.
He recounted the "grim' diagnosis" that he received, calling it the "worst day of his life".
Nick shared the devastating diagnosis on his BBC News programme Midlands Today.
"I went to a specialist, he wasn't too worried because my figures weren't that high," he explained.
"But he decided I ought to have a scan and then the scan said there was something dodgy going on, and then he sent me for a biopsy which he did."
Nick told of how the news of the prostate cancer has impacted him personally as he revealed: "And the results of that were the killer, on April the 13th, a date which will forever be imprinted on my mind.
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"He told us that it was extensive really and aggressive, and I had prostate cancer full-on, and something needed to be done pretty fast.
"And that was probably the worst day of my life, or certainly one of them."
Nick made the decision to have a radical prostatectomy, which involves removing the whole prostate gland.
He plans to return to hosting Midlands Today in autumn 2023, but admits it has been a "bumpy ride" to recovery.
Nick's revelation came just months after his friend and former co-star Anne Diamond spoke of the moment she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
What age is Nick Owen?
Nick was born November 1, 1947 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
As of August 2023, the popular newscaster is 75-years-old.
Nick's father Bertie was a headmaster and Dunkirk veteran, and mother Esme (née Burton), a music teacher.
He was educated at Kingsland Grange Prep School, then Shrewsbury School between the ages of 13 and 18.
Nick graduated from the University of Leeds in 1969.
What is Nick Owen's net worth?
It's fair to say Nick has accumulated quite a fortune during his time in the spotlight.
The news anchor kicked off his career in the 70s, so he has had a long time to build up his bank balance.
As of 2023, Nick has an estimated net worth of £1M.
