Broadcaster Johnny Ball ‘fine’ after privately undergoing treatment for prostate cancer
Johnny Ball says he is ‘lucky’ to have beaten prostate cancer
- Veteran presenter Johnny Ball, 87, disclosed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August 2022.
- He successfully recovered from the disease after undergoing three months of daily radiation treatment, which commenced in September 2022.
- Ball emphasised the progress in modern medicine, noting that friends such as Harry Secombe and Bob Monkhouse did not survive prostate cancer in the past.
- He maintains a strict daily diet and exercise regimen, including stretching, dumbbell exercises, and a controlled intake of food and drink, to stay healthy.
- Ball continues to work by delivering educational talks in schools, stating he will 'never retire,' and recently celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Dianne.