Peter Andre has reached out with an emotional message of support to Sir Chris Hoy following his heartbreaking terminal cancer diagnosis. The Olympic cycling hero has been given a prognosis of two to four years due to prostate cancer spreading throughout his body, and now his wife Sarra is also facing a battle with an aggressive form of Multiple Sclerosis.
Peter, 51, wrote in his exclusive OK! column: "It was heartbreaking to hear the news of Chris Hoy and his wife, Sarra. They’re facing two very difficult things to deal with – not only does Chris have cancer but Sarra has been diagnosed with MS. There’s something so brave and selfless about them talking about it, and it really does help other people feel less alone if they’re going through something similar. But I feel like, recently, all we’re hearing is sad news, and it really puts things into perspective."
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Kate Everall Photography)At 48, former track cycling champion Chris admitted his big fear is that his children, Callum, age 9, and Chloe, age 6, may discover their dad's fate through playground chit-chat, with fears of them overhearing comments such as: "I saw your daddy on the news last night and he's going to die." To shield his little ones from this harsh reality, Sir Chris and his family have now decided on a two-week half-term getaway, hoping that upon their return, the commotion around his health will have subsided. Despite wanting to protect them, Sir Chris is bracing himself for the scenario they might learn about it and candidly admits: "You know what? It may happen. If it does, we will deal with it."
The Hoy family has had frank discussions with the kids about Chris' cancer ordeal, however, information about Sarra's MS condition remains undisclosed for the moment. Discussing the double blow in his new autobiography, 'All That Matters,' Chris recounts the moment Sarra received her diagnosis, revealing: "Another scan just before Christmas confirmed that Sarra had 'very active and aggressive' MS and needed urgent treatment."
Chris describes his turmoil: "It's the closest I've come to, like, you know, why me? Just, what? What's going on here? It didn't seem real. It was such a huge blow, when you're already reeling. You think nothing could possibly get worse.", reports the Mirror. Struggling with the enormity of their situation, Chris gives a raw account, saying: "You literally feel like you're at rock bottom, and you find out, oh no, you've got further to fall. It was brutal."
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