Rob Brough has been a familiar and beloved figure in regional Queensland for more than three decades.

But the nightly 7News presenter, and his signature wink, have been noticeably absent from television screens for many months.

The 70-year-old has opened up to ABC Sunshine Coast about the personal family battle that has forced him to step away from his career to put family first.

Brough said it was an "instant choice" to leave work last year when his daughter's cancer diagnosis worsened.

"About four years ago our daughter Jess was diagnosed with breast cancer," he said.

"That was pretty confronting.

" But she's a hell of a kid. My goodness, she's such a fighter. She's such a beautiful girl. "

The former Family Feud presenter and father-of-three said the family was rocked again whe

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