ABC weatherman Sam Champion reveals shocking health battle live on air

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Sam Champion shocked viewers during a recent segment when he announced his cancer diagnosis live on-air. Champion discussed treatment he sought for an unusual mark on his face, which turned out to be nodular basal cell carcinoma, on “Good Morning America” Friday.“We started talking about it, and so many people were interested in it, we thought we’d continue the conversation,” Champion told Michael Strahan and fellow “GMA” hosts.“I hope that one day no one has to go through surgery to get rid of skin cancer, but, right now, we have to keep our eye on our skin, our hands on our skin, be very vigilant and notice any unusual spots, and if those spots start to change, immediately get care.” The morning show then showed footage of Champion’s surgery.

Champion, who tied the knot with his husband, Brazilian artist Rubem Robierb, in 2012, thanked fans for their support after he shared his diagnosis.

He said he had previously been diagnosed in his 20s, after too much time in the sun. “When I’m not bringing you the weather, I love nothing more than being outside, but these days I wouldn’t think about going outside without sunscreen.

It wasn’t always the case,” Champion continued.He recalled getting “blistering sunburns” throughout a career of reporting outdoors, and shared he had the cancer removed at New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in early October.Champion said on social media that he received three rounds of surgery.“I didn’t want all that.