I'm A Celeb's Dean Gaffney had 'life saved' by bowel cancer worries on show
ok.co.ukFormer EastEnders star Dean Gaffney has said that he “might not be here today” if it wasn’t for the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
medical team. The soap star, who recently joined the likes of Myleene Klass and Carol Vorderman in the I’m A Celebrity… South Africa jungle, revealed that he was in the running to enter the jungle back in 2020 when he underwent a series of medical examinations which discovered warning signs of bowel cancer.
Speaking to the Mirror, the 45 year old explained that doctors discovered some polyps in his large intestine and that he underwent an emergency procedure where they “burned the polyps” away. “There is no doubt I’m A Celeb and its medical team saved my life.
I might not be here today if it wasn’t for them finding what they did,” he said.The actor said that he felt “lucky” to have been checked out, adding that he was warned by the doctor that things could have progressed if he hadn't been examined.
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