Johnny Ruffo

Johnny Ruffo - best known for having played Chris Harrington on Home and Away - shared an update with fans on social media this week, following the actor ...

My goal now is to try and help as many people as I can and also live a happy life," he further commented on the show. And last year it was announced that his cancer was terminal. He said on The Project last year: "At some point it will get me but I'm still fighting. It was first announced that Johnny had cancer in 2017. He used hashtags that said "I hate this chair" and "f*** cancer". He wrote alongside a photo that month: "Powering through another round of chemo".

The actor, known for his role as Chris Harrington, discovered his cancer had returned unexpectedly in 2020.

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Johnny Ruffo had been given the all clear in 2019, but his brain cancer returned the following year and his diagnosis has since progressed to 'terminal'.

My goal now is to try and help as many people as I can and also live a happy life," he further commented on the show. Back in December, Johnny penned that he had completed another year of chemotherapy and would be having "a few weeks break" over the festive period. And last year, sadly it was announced that his cancer was terminal. Johnny, who initially rose to fame on The X Factor Australia in 2011, captioned his post: "Back in my favourite chair." Can't wait to have a few weeks break over Christmas and spend some well earned time with my family". Speaking last year, he said: "At some point it will get me but I'm still fighting. "And for me it's now been five years. He wrote: "Another year of chemotherapy done. In 2019, Johnny was given the all clear, but just one year later, it had returned and his condition has since progressed to 'terminal'. In the snap posted, he can be seen smiling whilst sitting in a hospital chair during a recent visit, giving a thumbs up. In 2019, he announced that he had "beaten" cancer but then announced in 2020 that his brain cancer had returned. Now in his latest social media post, Johnny shared the latest news in his journey, revealing that he is back in hospital.

Channel 5 Home and Away's Johnny Ruffo has given a heartbreaking update on his terminal cancer diagnosis. Johnny played Chris Harrington on the soap, ...

My goal now is to try and help as many people as I can and also live a happy life," he added. The 34 year old is notable for being a finalist on the third season of The X Factor Australia in 2011. He added: "Powering through another round of chemo". Johnny wrote in a post in December last year that he had completed another year of chemotherapy. He used hashtags that said "I hate this chair" and "f*** cancer". He wrote: "Another year of chemotherapy done.