Finnian Garbutt, who is best known for starring in the BBC drama Hope Street, has shared a heartbreaking message to his co-star as he enters ‘the last stages of life’
BBC star Finnian Garbutt is battling cancer (Image: Finnian Garbutt/Instagram)
Finnian Garbutt has shared a heartbreaking message to his Hope Street co-star as he enters the last stages of life. The actor, 28, who is best known for playing Ryan Power on the BBC drama series, is currently battling Stage 3 skin cancer.
The TV star has kept fans up to date with his condition in recent weeks and took to social media on Wednesday afternoon to pay tribute to Cameron Cuffe, who joined the programme in its fifth series as Donal Gallagher.
Finnian wrote on Instagram: “What a pleasure to work with such a nice and talented actor @thecameroncuffe as the new officer in Hope Street 5 out on @bbciplayer and @britboxtv #HopeStreetBesties.
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The star paid tribute to a Hope Street castmate (Image: finnstagram20/Instagram)
“Will miss working with you my friend Love you loads!” Cameron, who has also appeared in Everything I Know About Love and held the leading role in sci-fi series Krypton, was quick to respond to the post in the comments section.
He wrote: “It was a pure joy, pal. The pleasure was all mine and it will stay with me forever. Sending you and the family so much love x” Fans of the BBC drama, which has also featured Coronation Street’s Aaron McCusker and Wicked actress Rachel Tucker amongst its cast, were quick to pile into the comments section as well.
One wrote: “Love Hope street, you were a great addition, Ryan is a brilliant character,” and another said: “Absolutely love this show and @finnstagram20 you are my favourite character. Sending so much love and positive energy to you all.” A third wrote: “£Hugs and prayers to you and your family.”
Finnian has appeared on Hope Street since its third series (Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Long Story TV/Peter Marley)
Finnian, who has 18-month-old daughter Saoirse, recently said he was diagnosed with Stage 3 skin cancer, which has sadly spread to his neck. His barber found a lump behind his ear four years ago, which he initially thought was an ingrown hair.
He then had 75 lymph nodes removed from his face and neck in a gruelling 12-hour surgery. Taking to Instagram to give an update, he wrote: “Hey all. Over the last month or so I’ve been having quite a bit of pain in my back and hip. My cancer team admitted me the other day for observations and to do a few scans.
“Unfortunately the scans have shown that the cancer has progressed rapidly in my body and I am now entering the last stages of life. I’m putting this out there as it is really difficult to tell people individually and I hope now that it’s in the open I can enjoy the time with my amazing family and friends.”
He added: “Since being diagnosed four years ago I have achieved so many of my life goals – 30 episodes on a TV show, being the lead in a movie that should be out soon, buying my own house marrying my best friend and becoming a father to the most incredible baby girl who never fails to make me smile.
“Thank you to all that have reached out over the years and supported me and my family. If anyone wants to meet up for a pint, coffee or general bit of craic please reach out and we can try to make it work. Love as always Finnian.”
Finnian then has shared another update with fans, revealing he is being supplied with a day of help from hospice and won’t be sharing his GoFundMe page. On social media, he wrote: “A day in bed supplied by @nihospice. Thank you that have supported me and my family [sic]. I will no longer be sharing my GoFundMe page, but it is still active in bio. Love you all folks.”
Finnian previously revealed doctors told him he could die during his surgery. He explained: “It was almost as if they accidentally had diagnosed me with cancer and were treating me by mistake.
“I was told I could die; my plastic surgeons had warned me about how ill I could be following surgery. It kept being communicated to me that I was really sick, that I was one step away from being a terminal patient. I was just waiting to hear that I had tumours elsewhere throughout my body.”
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