Russell T Davies says death of late husband has been his 'greatest loss'
Screenwriter Russell T Davies discusses the loss of his husband, Andrew Smith, who passed away in 2018 after an eight-year battle with glioblastoma multiforme. Davies reflects on the challenges of caregiving and the emotional impact of the diagnosis.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Davies said his husband, Andrew Smith was given just 18 months to live but went on to live for 8 years
Screenwriter Russell T Davies has described the death of his husband to an aggressive brain tumour as his "greatest loss".
Speaking on the On the Marie Curie Couch podcast, the Doctor Who writer opened up about Andrew Smith, who died in September 2018, following eight years of treatment for glioblastoma multiforme , external .
The couple had been together for 20 years and married in 2012.
The Swansea-born writer, who was also behind Channel 4 shows It's a Sin and Tip Toe , said it was "hard work" looking after his late husband, but that he would have gone through it for another 50 years "without a single complaint".
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