Sir Chris Hoy, 48, flooded with support as he reveals 'absolute shock and horror' of terminal cancer diagnosis in heartbreaking first TV interview since 'waking nightmare' news

BBC Breakfast viewers rushed to share their support for Sir Chris Hoy as he made his first TV appearance on Tuesday after announcing that his cancer had been dignosed as terminal. BBC Breakfast viewers rushed to share their support for Sir Chris Hoy after his first TV appearance on Tuesday discussing his terminal cancer The six-time Olympic cycling champion, 48, spoke to Sally Nugent just two weeks after sharing the sad news 'We just tried to be positive and tried to say do you know what, this is what we're doing and you can help because when I'm not feeling well, you can come and give me cuddles, you can be supportive, you can be happy, you can be kind to each other. Hero; Sir Chris opened up about his 'absolute shock and horror' as doctors told him the 'nightmare' diagnosis The athlete also discussed his wife Sarra having multiple sclerosis and how the couple heartbreakingly broke the news to their two young children Callum, nine, and Chloe, six; pictured 2020 Sir Chris said: 'That was the first thought in my head. It's just this absolute horror, it is a waking nightmare, living nightmare' Sir Chris said chemotherapy 'was one of the biggest challenges I've ever faced and gone through' when he was 'still reeling from the diagnosis' Viewers quickly rushed to X - formerly known as Twitter - to brand Sir Chris as a 'hero' for sharing his story and telling other men to 'get checked' Sir Chris is a former British cyclist and is an 11-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion 'Sir Chris Hoy is an inspiration.