A GRANDFATHER who has beaten cancer twice braved the shave in front of shoppers in Tesco to say thanks to a charity that supported him through his highs and lows.

David Middleton, 56, of Old Walcot, even filmed the moment he went under the clippers today live to make sure his daughter Susan Queen, 31, who lives in Australia didn’t miss out of the action.

“I wanted to give something back to Macmillan Cancer Support because I’ve beaten cancer twice,” said David, who is a carer to his wife Anita.

“I had bone marrow cancer when I was 13 and I had lip cancer about 14 years ago.

“But I’ve beaten it twice – I’m here. As long as I’ve got my grandkids and football I’m happy.

“If I get it again I will beat it again – simple.”

The father-of-four and grandfather-of-eight, who has another grandchild on the way, was supported by his family, friends and even Mayor Eric Shaw as senior hair stylist Tasha Clarke from OMG Hair and Beauty Salon trimmed all his hair off.

“It doesn’t bother me doing it in front of shoppers,” David added, who is hoping to raise £200. “I haven’t been nervous.

“I saw the advert on the TV and I said ‘I’m going to do that’.

“When I was going across to Oxford every day for six weeks for treatment, if I was having a bad day I could go in a little room and shout at them and they would take it. They are at the end of a phone for anyone.

“We’ve lost my brother-in-law David Heath to cancer, my eldest daughter’s partner lost his dad, my youngest daughter lost her best mate at school to cancer and my daughter in Australia lost her father-in-law to cancer, so we are well-versed with cancer in the family.

“I live day for day. My passion are my grandkids and my football club.”

His daughters were among those watching their dad brave the shave.

Lizzie, 25, said: “He’s very brave, I wouldn’t be able to do it.”

Louise, 32, added: “It’s definitely emotional to think he’s beaten cancer twice and he’s still here. There are so many people out there who don’t beat it, he’s been really lucky.”

While Nicola, 34, said: “If it wasn’t for Macmillan then a lot of people wouldn’t still be here. We are really proud of him.”

Speaking after his short locks got the snip and he felt his head for the first time, David said: “It feels cold. It had to be done, I said I was going to do it and I have.”