This Morning star Trevor Sorbie has 'weeks to live' as he turns down treatment

This Morning regular, Trevor Sorbie, has revealed that he has 'weeks to live' after declining chemotherapy treatment which 'might have given him another month'. The 76-year-old celebrity hairdresser revealed last month that he had terminal bowel cancer and it has since spread to his liver

During an interview with the Times, he said that while chemo might have extended his life by a month, he conceded that he "can't face any more of that poison."

And added "When I asked a nurse if I'd still be here at Christmas, she said, 'We don't know, Trevor'." Sorbie said that the nurse's response 'annoyed' him, going on to say: "I've got cancer in my body, but not in here. My brain is my engine and I'll go when I'm ready."

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Mr Sorbie, whose clientele includes the Queen and Helen Mirren, also mentioned his struggle with sleep due to steroids, which, while reducing pain and inflammation, cause "mad insomnia". His illustrious career saw him styling the hair of stars like Adam Ant, Bryan Ferry, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, the Beach Boys, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, Robbie Williams, and Lorraine Kelly.

Trevor first opened up about his diagnosis, which was prompted by severe bleeding that led him to seek medical help. Recalling the moment, he said: "I lost a lot of blood one night and was unusually disturbed so went to hospital. They told me I had bowel cancer and I had a little panic attack. I looked at Carole [his wife] and she looked at me, we were both speechless, didn't know what to say. So I went and had a big gin and tonic."

In 2009, Trevor devoted himself full-time to his charity, My New Hair, which he founded after styling a wig for his sister-in-law, Jackie, who was undergoing chemotherapy for bone cancer. Since then, he has trained thousands of hairdressers not only in cutting wigs but also in communicating with individuals nearing the end of their lives, reports the Mirror.

Trevor expressed his gratitude to his wife, Carole, describing her as "Florence Nightingale and Mother Teresa rolled into one". It was Carole who called for an ambulance one night in 2019 when Trevor began bleeding heavily.

He mentioned that prior to this, he had been experiencing diarrhoea and constipation for a few months, which he had initially dismissed. Following surgery to remove a tumour from his bowel, he was informed that there was a five per cent chance of the cancer returning, which unfortunately it did.

Discussing his aspirations, Trevor said: "I want to live every day enjoying what I've got and making the most of it. Sorbie plans to pass away at home, though not just yet, and has expressed his desire not to have a funeral. "Too upsetting. When the time comes, my ashes will be interred with Carole's and our little dog.

"But I'm going to defy medical science," he insists. "If the cancer reaches my brain, then I'll accept it, but until then, I'm in charge, and I'm going on my terms."

Last month on This Morning, he shared his touching encounter with a nurse, revealing: "I had a nurse come round the other day to assess me, and as I asked, 'Will I make Christmas? ' She said 'I don't know Trevor'. I said 'I damn well will. The brain rules the body. The heart plays a big part as well but that is the engine. Because I've got a charity I've helped many women through cancer, cutting wigs for them. People handle it in different ways."