HEARTBREAKING: Derek Watts’s last five Tweets Images via Instagram @derekwatts1 and Twitter @derekwatts.
HEARTBREAKING: Derek Watts’s last five Tweets
Derek Watts lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday.. He leaves behind his wife, Belinda and two children. Here are his last five tweets.
HEARTBREAKING: Derek Watts’s last five Tweets Images via Instagram @derekwatts1 and Twitter @derekwatts.
Derek Watts, the iconic TV anchor of Carte Blanche, has died on Tuesday morning after losing his cancer battle.
THIS IS HEARTBREAKING, LET’S LOOK AT HIS LAST FIVE TWEETS
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Last month he opened up about his cancer battle.
The 74-year-old Derek also revealed that he kept his cancer diagnosis secret for more than a year before being admitted to the hospital earlier this year. He was hospitalised with severe sepsis.
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He told the media that he already started chemotherapy in 2022 after discovering a cancerous lump under his arm.
Derek and his family kept this quiet. Viewers had no idea that he already started chemotherapy when he filmed the advert for Castle-Light, in which he went viral for his dance moves.
It is believed the open wound under his arm is where the sepsis started.
DEREK AND HIS FAMILY REMAINED POSITIVE DESPITE HIS DIAGNOSIS
The cancer has spread to his lungs. But despite his diagnosis, he and his family remained positive.
He leaves behind his wife, Belinda, and two children, Kirstin and Tyrone.
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HERE IS DEREK WATTS’S LAST FIVE TWEETS:
On 2 July 2023 he tweeted:
Shortly after he announced that he would not be returning to Carte Blanche he tweeted the following:
Classy new set. Classy presenters. Gritty eye opening stories. Stunning start to the 36th season of #carteblanche Go Team! Another 35 years beckon! With
@journojohn at the helm you can do it.
On 25 June 2023 he posted :
“You don’t get too many ugly kittens. But this one is the cutest ever! Do you all agree?”
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On 24 May 2023 he posted:
Hey Oscar, I find Hartbeespoort Dam has a certain charm as well…only kidding mate. You continue to inspire me and the nation. Go well with your next challenges!
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On 12 April 2023 he thanked Zelda le Grange for her support shortly after the news broke that he was in hospital.
“Thanks for caring Zelda.”
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On 2 April 2023 he thanked his team at Carte Blanche for their support:
“Huge thanks to the incredible #CarteBlanche team for filling in for this “small” fellow recovering from Sepsis. Back home four days and now walking unsupported for short distances.
“Really appreciated all the messages from viewers. You are the stars of the show!”
Derek Watts
