Huge BBC star reveals brain tumour battle weeks after horror crash
BBC Scotland presenter Glenn Campbell has revealed he’s battling a brain tumour.
The station’s political editor was hit with the bombshell after he was rushed to hospital following a horror bike crash.
The frightening incident left Campbell, from Islay, with ten broken ribs and a bloodied face.
The injuries in June alerted doctors to the shock diagnosis.
Telly fave Glen said: “I hoped this note would say that I am coming back to work having fully recovered from breaking ten ribs in a bike crash.
“My bones have mended really well and I feel great but unfortunately that is not the full story.
“Doctors have recently discovered a further health issue that I have to deal with.
“I have been diagnosed with a brain tumour and will have surgery for that on Thursday 10 August.
“That’s the only way to find out exactly what type and grade the tumour is and to decide on further treatment.
“I don’t think the tumour caused my accident or vice versa but it is possible that falling off my bike has helped reveal the tumour earlier than might otherwise have been the case.
“I am as optimistic as it is possible to be and I have already started researching charities to support with some fundraising. You can be sure to hear more about that!
“I have been enjoying watching, listening to and reading your work from home and look forward to contributing to our news output again as soon as possible.”
BBC News chief Gary Smith added: ‘Our heartfelt best wishes go to Glenn and his family as he undergoes treatment.
“Glenn’s not only a highly talented Political Editor, he’s also a very popular colleague in the newsroom.
“Everyone at BBC Scotland is thinking of Glenn and is looking forward to seeing him recover and return to reporting duties.”
Hugely popular Campbell started his career at the broadcaster in 2010 before rising up the ranks to politics correspondent, chief reporter and then political editor in 2021.
The experienced journalist is a familiar face on the broadcaster’s election coverage as well as reporting on a string of huge events including 9/11 and more recently Donald Trump’s election.
In 2010, he won the Royal Television Society’s Scoop of the Year Award for breaking news of the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
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