To shield their family from the media storm, they have taken their children on a two-week half-term break, hoping the attention will have died down by the time they return. "Hopefully the dust will have settled" Sir Chris said, candidly expressing his concerns: "You know what? It may happen. If it does, we will deal with it."

Six-time Olympic gold medalist Chris Hoy revealed his cancer diagnosis is now terminal. The Olympic cyclist shared the news in an interview for the Sunday Times, published Sunday. Hoy, 48, revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer in 2023 in an Instagram post in February.

Sir Chris Hoy's positivity in the face of a terminal cancer diagnosis has received widespread praise from a host of sportspersons and politicians, including UK prime minister Keir Starmer.