Trevor Sorbie dead: This Morning star & celeb hairdresser dies aged 75 days after saying he’d rejected cancer treatment
THIS Morning star Trevor Sorbie has died aged 75 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
The sad news was confirmed after posts on the celebrity hairdresser’s social media accounts.
Trevor has groomed stars including Dame Helen Mirren, Kylie Minogue, The Beatles’ stars George Harrison and Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, Bryan Ferry, and Lorraine Kelly.
Last month, he revealed on live TV that he had been diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, which then spread to his liver.
The 75-year-old shared the heartbreaking news on This Morning, joined by his wife Carole in the studio.
In what has now become a tragic prediction, Trevor warned that he “might not make it to Christmas” during the appearance.
Trevor also recently confirmed that he had turned down chemotherapy that would have given him another month to live, slamming the treatment as “poison” and insisting he’ll die at home.
He had previously suffered nerve damage in his fingers and toes after 24 rounds of chemotherapy in 2020.
Trevor’s tumour was discovered in 2019 – and he underwent a six-hour surgery to remove it.
Unfortunately – despite just a five per cent chance of recurrence – the cancer came back and spread to his liver.
The celeb hairdresser, who found out about his devastating diagnosis in June, told hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard on This Morning that he had been given six months to live.
Recalling his first diagnosis, the businessman said, “I lost a lot of blood one night and was unusually disturbed about that. I went to the hospital, and they told me I had bowel cancer.”
Trevor shared the emotional turmoil that followed the diagnosis, including a panic attack that left him and Carole speechless.
Despite the initial shock, Trevor found temporary relief in a gin and tonic.
However, his challenges were far from over as the cancer soon spread to his liver.
The celeb hairdresser said: “I had a six-hour operation, but it came back to my liver, had another operation, and now the major [growth] they won’t cut it out because it’s too close to a major blood vessel.”
Despite the severity of his condition, Trevor’s resolve had remained unshaken as he approached the last month of his life.
He remarked: “The thing is with me, I never wake up thinking, ‘Oh poor me, I’ve got cancer,’ or feel sorry for myself.”
Pointing to his stomach, Trevor continued: “I know I’ve got it here but I haven’t got it here,” and to his head, adding, “I’ve been going to work two days a week, up until two weeks ago.
Head-strong Trevor also refused to have a funeral, saying it would be “too upsetting”.
He said he wished that his ashes will be “interred with Carole’s and our little dog”.
What are the red flag warning signs of bowel cancer?
IT'S the fourth most common cancer in the UK, the second deadliest - yet bowel cancer can be cured, if you catch it early enough.
While screening is one way of ensuring early diagnosis, there are things everyone can do to reduce their risk of the deadly disease.
Being aware of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, spotting any changes and checking with your GP can prove a life-saver.
If you notice any of the signs, don’t be embarrassed and don’t ignore them. Doctors are used to seeing lots of patients with bowel problems.
The five red-flag symptoms of bowel cancer include:
- Bleeding from the back passage, or blood in your poo
- A change in your normal toilet habits – going more frequently for example
- Pain or a lump in your tummy
- Extreme tiredness
- Losing weight
Tumours in the bowel typically bleed, which can cause a shortage of red blood cells, known as anaemia. It can cause tiredness and sometimes breathlessness.
In some cases bowel cancer can block the bowel, this is known as a bowel obstruction.
Other signs include:
- Gripping pains in the abdomen
- Feeling bloated
- Constipation and being unable to pass wind
- Being sick
- Feeling like you need to strain – like doing a number two – but after you’ve been to the loo
While these are all signs to watch out for, experts warn the most serious is noticing blood in your stools.
But, they warn it can prove tricky for doctors to diagnose the disease, because in most cases these symptoms will be a sign of a less serious disease.
Trevor lived with his third wife Carole, and their much-loved cavalier spaniel, Lisbon, in Hampshire.
He was a renowned hairdresser, known for creating the iconic wedge haircut.
After starting his career as an apprentice to his father, he quickly rose to prominence working for Vidal Sassoon.
Trevor opened his first salon in 1977 and later launched a successful line of hair products.
Trevor was also the founder of the charity, My New Hair, which provides support to cancer patients with medical hair loss by training hairdressers to create custom wigs.
He was awarded an MBE in 2004.