Britain’s Got Talent comedian Allan Finnegan, 56, reveals he has been given 12 months to live after being diagnosed with rare form of cancer [Video]

14:04 EST 06 Feb 2024 , updated 21:21 EST 06 Feb 2024

Britain’s Got Talent star Allan Finnegan has been given 12 months to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Baptist minister Allan, 56, reached the semi-finals of the show in 2020 after impressing judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams with his stand-up comedy act.

Two years ago Allan noticed a problem with his eyesight and was told he had tumours in both his eyes after seeing a doctor.

One tumour was deemed not to be serious but the other was ocular melanoma, a rare form of cancer.

The comedian went on to have treatment but tests revealed he has a gene which meant the cancer was likely to return and spread to the liver.