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Home and Away cast rally round Johnny Ruffo as he undergoes chemotherapy

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Home and Away alum and singer Johnny Ruffo sadly revealed last month that his cancer had returned, after having a brain tumour removed in 2017 and getting the news that he was cancer-free in 2019.

The star shared an Instagram post of himself having chemotherapy over the weekend, and lots of his co-stars from the Australian soap sent their support to him in the comments.

"Thank you so much for all the support, You guys have helped keep my spirits high and you keep me fighting," he wrote. "Let's smash this chemo."

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Photo credit: Brendon Thorne - Getty Images

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Home and Away actors including Lynne McGranger (Irene Roberts), Lincoln Lewis (Geoff Campbell), Emily Symons (Marilyn Chambers), Rhiannon Fish (April Scott), Georgie Parker (Roo Stewart) and Kyle Pryor (Nate Cooper) all passed on messages of support, sending him love and wishing him luck in his treatment.

"Sending so much love to you my darling friend," McGranger wrote. "Let's catch up again soon."

Lewis added: "You got this bro, everyone's behind ya cheering you on!" and Symons posted: "Thinking of you darling, sending all our love and strength."

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As well as Home and Away, Ruffo appeared in Neighbours earlier this year, in a storyline that saw him playing a prison guard who became romantically involved with not just any prisoner, but Andrea Somers / Fake Dee (Madeleine West).

He also took part in the Australian version of The X Factor in 2011, reaching the finals, and won the 2012 Australian season of Dancing with the Stars.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5 (UK) and Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 (Australia).


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