Paul Burrell proudly admitted to receiving the all-clear from doctors after his long battle with prostate cancer, while speaking to Lorraine on Thursday.

The former royal butler, 65, also shed light on the new series of The Crown, released earlier today, and explained how “it’s going to upset a lot of people”.

While appearing on the ITV morning show, Paul, who worked alongside and was confidant to Diana, Princess of Wales, for ten years until her death in 1997, shared his incredible state of health .

He said: “Well, I’m happy to tell you that I saw my consultant last week and she gave me the all-clear.

“My number went from 10 to something like 0.06, so that’s good news and I’m going to continue the hormone treatment, which is a bit of a pain because I’ve gained a bit of weight, I’m getting more emotional than usual hot sweats.

Cancer-free: Paul Burrell, 65, proudly admitted to receiving the all-clear from doctors after his long battle with prostate cancer, while speaking to Lorraine on Thursday.

Opening: The former royal butler also shed light on the new series of The Crown, released earlier today, and explained how “it’s going to upset a lot of people” (pictured with Princess Diana in 1997)

He joked with Lorraine: “I can sympathize now!”

Lorraine laughed: “For most of us women of a certain age, you know exactly what it’s like, but it’s great that you’re doing so well and have also raised awareness, so that’s also the main thing.”

In April, Paul proudly sounded off after revealing he had completed radiotherapy treatment for his cancer.

Paul was diagnosed with the illness last summer.

Paul admitted I’m A Celebrity All Stars literally saved my life with health tests before he left to film the series in South Africa which later revealed he had cancer.

Alongside eight other celebrities, Paul was in the Kruger National Park in north-east South Africa, one of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves, to film the first ever series I’m A Celebrity featuring former jungle stars.

But after returning to the UK, Paul received heartbreaking news which followed some health checks carried out before his trip.

Elsewhere in the interview with Lorraine, Paul joined royal correspondent Russell Myers to discuss the controversy surrounding the new series of The Crown.

Emotional: While appearing on the ITV morning show, Paul said: “Well, I’m happy to tell you that I saw my consultant last week and she gave me the all-clear.”

Unbelievable: In April, Paul proudly chimed in after revealing he had completed radiotherapy treatment for his cancer.

Support: Paul previously admitted that I’m A Celebrity All Stars literally saved my life with health tests before he left to film the series in South Africa which later revealed he had cancer.

Discussion: Elsewhere in the interview with Lorraine, Paul joined royal correspondent Russell Myers to discuss the controversy surrounding the new series of The Crown (pictured Lorraine)

Confidant: Paul worked alongside and was the confidant of Diana, Princess of Wales, for ten years until her death in 1997 (Diana pictured in 1997)

The Crown controversy: He said: “I can’t watch this, it’s too graphic and too excessive. This is going to upset William and Harry and a lot of people watching this. It’s very moving, isn’t it?

As a preview of a clip also showing Diana’s accident in The Crown appeared on screen, Paul had to look away as he found it “too difficult” to watch.

He said: “I can’t watch this, it’s too graphic and too intense. This is going to upset William and Harry and a lot of people watching this. It’s very moving, isn’t it.

He added: “I find this series very difficult, I don’t know if I can watch it. I found it easier to watch it at the beginning, the first series of The Crown, because it’s far enough away, isn’t it, in the story so that you’re not emotionally involved.

“But in this show, I’m emotionally invested in it and I’m going to criticize it because it’s a dramatization of it. It’s Hollywood, it’s not real life.

“Personally, I think the princess has been misrepresented and misinterpreted her whole life, and here we go again with The Crown, she’s not the real Diana.

“The real Diana I knew was a fighter, she wasn’t shy and didn’t withdraw, she fought for what she believed in and she fought for her boys.”

WHAT IS PROSTATE CANCER?

How many people does it kill?

More than 11,800 men a year – or one every 45 minutes – are killed by the disease in Britain, compared to around 11,400 women who die from breast cancer.

This means prostate cancer is behind lung and bowel cancer in terms of the number of people killed in Britain.

In the United States, the disease kills 26,000 men each year.

Despite this, it receives less than half of the funding for breast cancer research and treatments for the disease are at least a decade behind schedule.

How many men are diagnosed each year?

Every year, more than 52,300 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK – that’s more than 140 every day.

How fast is it growing?

Prostate cancer usually grows slowly, so there may be no signs that a person has it for many years, depending on the NHS.

If the cancer is at an early stage and does not cause symptoms, a policy of “watchful waiting” or “active surveillance” may be adopted.

Some patients can be cured if the disease is treated at an early stage.

But if it is diagnosed at a later stage, when it has spread, then it becomes terminal and treatment involves relieving the symptoms.

Thousands of men are hesitant to seek a diagnosis because of the treatment’s known side effects, including erectile dysfunction.

Testing and treatment

Prostate cancer screening tests are haphazard, and accurate tools are only just beginning to emerge.

There is no national prostate screening program because, for years, the tests have been too inaccurate.

Doctors have difficulty distinguishing between aggressive and less serious tumors, making it difficult to choose treatment.

Men over the age of 50 can have a “PSA” blood test, which gives doctors a rough idea of a patient’s risk.

But it is not reliable. Patients who get a positive result usually undergo a biopsy which is also not foolproof.

Scientists aren’t sure what causes prostate cancer, but age, obesity and lack of exercise are known risks.

Anyone with concerns can speak to the specialist nurses at Prostate Cancer UK on 0800 074 8383 or visit prostatecanceruk.org