Noel Edmonds suggests man's cancer is due to 'negative attitude'

Advertising watchdog 'urgently looking into' a complaint made about the Deal or No Deal host

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Noel Edmonds has come under fire after suggesting a man on Twitter had cancer because of his "negative attitude".

The Deal or No Deal presenter initially took to the social media site in order to praise a device he claimed "slows ageing, reduces pain, lifts depression" and even "tackles cancer".

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