A man diagnosed with terminal cancer was married in an emotional ceremony at Airedale Hospital, Steeton.

More than 50 relatives of Michael Bartley and Carol Bradshaw gathered in the day room on ward one on Wednesday afternoon for the couple's wedding.

Michael, 56, was admitted to hospital two weeks ago, having been diagnosed with a bladder cancer which has now spread to his heart.

With the cancer inoperable, and having been given up to two months to live, Michael proposed to Carol last week.

Michael said: "It was a very difficult decision to make because I did not know how she was going to react. But I was over the moon when she said she was thinking about asking me anyway."

Carol, who spends all day at his bedside, said: "He asked me to marry him from his bed and I could hardly say no. I was very happy but also taken aback.

"And both our families were surprised when we told them."

Carol, 61, of Chelsea Street, Keighley, has described her new husband as a real battler.

She said: "He has accepted the fact he has to fight it but he took the news very calmly.

"He is not frightened and has more or less accepted that life must go on.

"The hospital has been trying to get him strong enough to carry on fighting."

The two met at the Midland Hotel, Bradford, six years ago.

"We get on well together and we clicked straight away. He seemed quite jolly at the time and we got on well," said Carol.

The couple have both been married before -- Michael twice and Carol once. Carol has three daughters, who all attended the ceremony. Michael's three sisters and brother were among guests from his family at the wedding.

Michael, who was originally from Bradford but now lives in Keighley, enjoys fishing and outdoor life.

Carol added: "To arrange a wedding in a week has been really difficult -- most people have trouble doing so in two years.

"It has been really awful not knowing what to do but my daughters have helped me a lot. It has been fantastic to get so much support from our families at such short notice.

"And the nurses and hospital staff have been really wonderful helping us with organising everything."

Nurses on the ward helped with the catering and decorations. Deputy Superintendent Registrar Anne Towriss, who performed the ceremony, applied for a Registrar General's Licence so the marriage could take place.