Sharp-Eyed Viewer Notices Something Unusual About Piers Morgan Appearance That Saves His Life

After hosting a documentary called Serial Killers With Piers Morgan, Morgan received a rather surprising email from Gillian Nuttall.

Gillian wrote on social media:

"He was interviewing a serial killer and I watched it -- he had an open neck shirt on and it caught my eye. I stopped the TV and looked closely -- it really bothered me so as I'd got his email, just thought quick shove in the right direction won't harm."

Gillian wrote in Email:

"Piers, at the risk of sounding like a lunatic, I'm just watching your programme and there's a blemish on your chest.

"Have you had it checked?"

Morgan heeded her advice and saw a healthcare professional.

The father-of-three, who is married to journalist Celia Walden, 41, said: This week, a top dermatologist took one look and immediately cut it out.

Much further delay, he informed me, and it might well have turned cancerous. Give that lady a gold star.

Expressing his gratitude to the eagle-eyed Gillian, he said:

"Thanks, Gillian. Oh, the irony of a serial killer inadvertently helping to save my life. Merry Christmas!"

Gillian founded Melanoma UK in 2007, which supports patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer - usually detected when a mole appears.

As Melanoma UK explains, malignant melanoma is when cancer cells form in the skin. #7

When caught early, 80-90 percent of melanomas can be removed with no recurrence.

But if it's not caught early, it can spread to other parts of the body, which severely impacts the prognosis.

Melanoma UK is now understandably using this opportunity to stress how important it is to be on the lookout for anything unusual.