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Johnny Ball, 87, Reveals Secret Prostate Cancer Battle, Says He Is Now Through It

He says three months of daily radiation after an August 2022 diagnosis left him recovered.

Overview

  • The longtime children's TV presenter disclosed he kept his prostate cancer diagnosis private for three years.
  • He underwent daily radiation treatment for three months starting in September 2022 and now reports he is fine.
  • Calling himself lucky, he contrasted his outcome with friends Harry Secombe and Bob Monkhouse who died of the disease.
  • He remains professionally active with educational talks and says he would never retire.
  • As an ambassador for Remember A Charity, he urged people to include gifts in their wills, and he said daughter Zoe is in a good place after her mother's death in 2024.