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Taskmaster' Richard Herring Announces 'Incurable' Cancer Diagnosis

Richard Herring said the blood cancer is incurable but treatable, and he has started chemotherapy after doctors tracked abnormal bone marrow cells for years.

  • Comedian Richard Herring revealed to his Substack followers that he has received a second cancer diagnosis, this time blood cancer called hairy cell leukaemia, which he described as "incurable".
  • Doctors found cells in Richard's bone marrow about 12 years ago, but the condition remained stable for five years of testing before worsening.
  • Clarifying the blood cancer bears no connection to his earlier testicular cancer, Richard joked that "Someone up there just doesn't like me."
  • Following his initial chemotherapy session, Richard described his NHS encounters throughout his Substack post, reassuring supporters the condition is manageable through treatment.
  • With characteristic humour, Richard joked he will use the fact he has incurable cancer "for all it's worth" for the rest of his life on Substack.
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Channel 4 star shares news of 'incurable' cancer

Richard Herring shared his cancer diagnosis through a Substack article just five years after going through treatment for testicular cancer.

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Comedian Richard Herring shares ‘incurable’ blood cancer diagnosis

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Beyond The Joke broke the news on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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