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I'm A Celebrity star Wayne Sleep has revealed he's been diagnosed with cancer.
The former ballet dancer and reality star, 78, shared a health update with his followers on Sunday, where he revealed he had been undergoing treatment.
Noting he 'hadn't been looking like his usual self', Wayne said that he is 'on the mend' and the treatment seems to be working, and he is now 'looking to the future'.
The dancer previously appeared on the ITV show in 2003, and has also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and the BBC series The Real Marigold Hotel.
In a post on Instagram, Wayne said: 'A few people have commented that I haven't been looking quite my usual self recently, so I thought I would share an update.
'Since the summer, I have been undergoing treatment for cancer.
I'm A Celebrity star Wayne Sleep has revealed he's been diagnosed with cancer, sharing the news with his followers in an Instagram post on Sunday
The former ballerina and reality star shared a health update with his followers on Sunday, where he revealed he had been undergoing treatment
'I'm pleased to say that the treatment appears to be working, and I am on the mend thanks to all at the Royal Marsden and am looking forward to getting back to full strength.
'I'm in good spirits and feeling positive about the future. Thank you to everyone for their kindness and concern.
'Photo here on Friday at Kew Gardens looking at the wonderful Henry Moore exhibition. Much love, Wayne x.'
Wayne's diagnosis comes 11 years after he battled prostate cancer, and he previously told The Mirror in 2016 that he first noticed signs when his PSA levels were raised back in 2010.
After waiting three months to be tested again, doctors told him that the levels were still high.
He told the publication: 'In July, the levels were still high, and so I had another MRI and biopsy.
'This time I was told I had prostate cancer. Those words shake you to your core. My doctor said they had caught it early and outlined the options.
'He said I could have radiotherapy, which would have meant several visits to hospital.
Noting he 'hadn't been looking like his usual self', Wayne, who appeared on I'm A Celebrity in 2003, said that he is 'on the mend' (pictured on the ITV show)
'But I was going to film The Real Marigold Hotel in India and I didn't want to miss that opportunity.
'The other option we discussed was brachytherapy where tiny radioactive pellets are put into the prostate to kill the cancer. So I went for that. I didn't really discuss my illness with many people.'
Wayne competed on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here in 2003 and finished in fourth place.
He was also a judge on the ITV dance show, Stepping Out, alongside Mel B and Jason Gardiner in 2013.
Wayne also appeared in the 2016 mini-series The Real Marigold Hotel where he joined a group of celebrity pensioners on a journey to India.
Following that, he starred on The Real Marigold Tour which saw him, Miriam Margolyes, Rosemary Shrager and Bobby George travel the world.
He was also involved in a special 20th-anniversary show to celebrate the Full Monty.
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