The news comes 11 years after ballet star Wayne, 78, was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Wayne Sleep, the legendary ballet dancer and former I’m A Celeb star, has revealed he has been battling cancer.
The entertainer, 78, one of Britain’s most celebrated dancers and choreographers, told his social media followers in a post today that he has been undergoing treatment.
He wrote: “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 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.”
He shared a picture of himself at Kew Gardens, West London, alongside a large bronze sculpture, adding: “Photo here on Friday at Kew Gardens looking at the wonderful Henry Moore exhibition” and signed off: “Much love, Wayne x.”
The news comes more than a decade after Sleep, who has also starred in Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity Masterchef, had a prostate cancer scare.
He told the Mirror in 2016: “For my job I have to have a regular health check and, at 60, it flagged up I had a problem with my prostate.
“A blood test measuring prostate specific antigen (PSA) was higher than normal, so they did an MRI and biopsy. They have to put a camera and a device up your bottom to snip off tissue – it was like an electric shock.
“But everything came back fine and my PSA levels dropped to normal.”
In 2017 Sleep appeared in ITV’s The Real Full Monty, where celebs do a choreographed strip dance for charity, to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer.
He appeared in the second series of I’m A Celeb where he finished fourth, behind cricketer Phil Tufnell, who won, ex-footballer John Fashanu and TV host Linda Barker.
Sleep has also appeared in the BBC reveal documentary The Real Marigold Tour and was a judge on ITV’s Stepping Out, a Strictly-like show fronted by Davina McCall where celebrities learnt to dance with their real-life partners.
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