Johnny Ruffo shares moving brain cancer update as he undergoes chemotherapy

Former Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo recently revealed he is battling brain cancer for a second time. 

On Wednesday, the 32-year-old shared an update on his progress to Instagram, alongside two photos.

In the first image, Johnny is seen beaming from ear to ear in a car, as he smiles alongside his girlfriend Tahnee Sims. 

In the second, the former The X Factor Australia star is sitting in a treatment room, receiving what appears to be chemotherapy. 

Johnny captioned both images: ‘Ding, ding. Round Two. Fight! Let’s do this!’ alongside the hashtag #f***cancer.

His post was quickly inundated with famous well-wishers. 

Studio 10’s Sarah Harris wrote, ‘Go you good thing’, and echoed Johnny’s hashtag. 

Lynne McGranger, who plays Irene Roberts on Home and Away, also offered kind words. ‘Sending love always, my dear friend,’ she wrote alongside images of flexed biceps.

Meanwhile, Beau Ryan, Sally Obermeder and Rhonda Burchmore all offered words of support. 

Johnny revealed the heartbreaking news he was once again battling brain cancer on November 24. 

‘After an unexpected week of seizures and excruciating headaches it is with a heavy heart that I have to let you know I now have another huge battle ahead of me as my brain cancer has returned,’ Johnny wrote on Instagram. 

Johnny was first diagnosed with the disease in 2017 after he went to hospital with painful migraines.

In August of the same year, he had a 7cm brain tumour surgically removed, before undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. 

Johnny rose to fame on talent show The X Factor in 2011, where he placed third. 

He later portrayed Chris Harrington on Home and Away from 2013 to 2016.