TIM LAI: 'THE GOGGLEBOX FAMILY HAVE SURROUNDED ME WITH LOVE'

The reality star is getting through his cancer battle with a little help from his friends – and a whole lot of positivity

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Tim Lai says he's always been a “glass half-full kind of person”.

And the bubbly Gogglebox Australia star is taking the same upbeat approach to facing his biggest challenge yet - battling cancer.

“I'm currently in the recovery phase of my chemo cycle, so I'm actually feeling quite good,” says the 47-year-old, who's on the phone to chat to Woman's Day about the new series of Gogglebox Australia kicking off this week. “I love bagpipes, and next weekend, there's the [Royal] Edinburgh Military Tattoo. So I said to my doctors, 'I need you to get me healthy enough to go up to Brisbane, because I need to listen to my bagpipes.”

After being on medical lockdown for months, the interstate trip can't come soon enough for the reality star.

“There's a permanent imprint on my couch, because I've just been lying there since late October watching everything on TV,” says Tim, who's managed to make a career out of his telly obsession.

“I love filming Gogglebox. Especially now, when at times the road can seem quite dark, it's something to look forward to. And it's actually what's pulled me through the last few months, knowing that we're coming back on air.”