Stephen Fry is battling prostate cancer, he has revealed.
The 60-year-old revealed the news in a 12 minute video to YouTube, saying he has been fighting the disease for two months.
The British national treasure, who is a vocal advocate for LGBT rights, described the worrying health news as an “unexpected adventure”.
He said: “For the last 2 months I’ve been in the throes of a rather unwelcome and unexpected adventure.
“I’m sorry I haven’t felt able to talk about it till now, but here I am explaining what has been going on.”
Fry says he discovered the cancer during an MRI scan.
Watch the full video here: