BBC broadcaster Simon Warr shared he is battling a serious health condition as he receives care in a hospice.
The headmaster on the Channel 4 series That'll Teach 'Em broke the news he was receiving care in a hospice in a on Thursday.
Simon announced he was quitting Twitter and "unlikely to return" in a sad message to his 3,845 followers on social media.
The BBC star shared he had confided in a close friend to share the outcome with his legion of loyal followers.
In his final tweet, he thanked everyone for their friendship and support.
He wrote: "Dear friends/followers, I’m unlikely to be on Twitter again. As some know already, I have a very serious health condition & am now receiving care in a hospice.
"I have asked a close friend to let you know the outcome, but I’d like to thank you all for your friendship & support..."
Simon enthused he had enjoyed campaigning and tweeting over the years.
He shared a series of moving tweets with his followers as he resigned from social media.
"There is still much work to do, but I’ll not be able to be part of it. I have greatly enjoyed tweeting & campaigning, as well as meeting some of you. Goodbye to you all, dear friends. Yours, Simon," he wrote.
"... I like to think that my legacy will be a greater awareness of the human costs of false sexual allegations & wrongful convictions. It is a comfort to know that my book ‘Presumed Guilty’ has been useful for so many who have faced this ordeal & for their families..."
He carved a successful career in the education spheres teaching foreign languages at secondary schools in the UK.
The education guru rose to fame when he worked as a broadcaster for BBC Radio from 1999 and he even went onto star on the television.
He's well recognised for his starring role as headmaster in the Channel 4 series That'll Teach 'Em.
