Local celebrities have taken to Mark Pilgrim’s social media pages after the popular DJ confirmed that he had returned to hospital. Photo: Twitter @MarkPilgrimZA
Mark Pilgrim | Fans, celebs rally behind DJ after ‘skinny’ post: What a fighter!
Mark Pilgrim’s social media timeline has been flooded with messages of support after his most recent post revealed he was back in hospital.
Local celebrities have taken to Mark Pilgrim’s social media pages after the popular DJ confirmed that he had returned to hospital. Photo: Twitter @MarkPilgrimZA
Mark Pilgrim’s social media timeline has been flooded with messages of encouragement after his most recent post revealed he was back in hospital for yet another procedure.
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Pilgrim posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed on Tuesday and explained he was looking forward to walking on the beach with his fiancée, Adrienne Watkins, and his two children.
As reported by The South African website, Pilgrim proposed to Watkins on New Year’s Eve last year, shortly after he was discharged from hospital, having spent 64 days – during which time he lost almost 15kg – in ICU.
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Pilgrim was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which he revealed in June 2022 had spread to his femur, the base of his spine and lymph nodes.
The 53-year-old Hot102.7fm radio presenter has kept his fans and followers updated in his battle in fighting the disease.
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“Really skinny at the moment. Having more fluid drained from abdomen so my tummy has a bit of space for food. It’s a journey. It’s not easy. Baby steps. Still have the end goal in sight where myself, Adrienne and the girls are walking on the beach with our future golden retriever,” he wrote this week to his over 126 000 Twitter followers.
The latest update was of particular concern as it showed Pilgrim looking skinnier than before and it prompted fans and local celebrities to wish him a speedy recovery.
The post, at the time of publishing, has had over 2 500 replies, nearly 1 500 retweets, 29 000 ‘likes’ and a staggering 1.8 million views.
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Celebrities including Robert Marawa, Katy Katopodis, Lalla Hirayama, DJ Black Coffee, DJ Fresh, politician Fikile Mbalula, TV presenter Pabi Moloi and Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Roland Schoeman sent their love and support and urged him to keep fighting.
