Pete Wicks details testicular cancer scare as he admits he ignored a lump for three months before getting it checked due to his ‘ego’ and ‘pride’
Pete Weeks said he recently had a testicular cancer scare and ignored the tumor for three months before getting tested.
The former TOWIE star, 35, will strip off next week for The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls to raise awareness of the need for cancer screenings.
And Pete, whose uncle had testicular cancer, also spoke about his fears ahead of the show airing, urging people to get any tumors checked.
He said he discovered the tumor in January but ignored it for three months as it grew, blaming “ego” and “pride” for not checking it sooner.
Pete told how he became “shy” about the lump and finally decided to go to the doctors, fearing it could be cancerous.
Pete Weeks has revealed he recently had a testicular cancer scare and admitted he ignored the tumor for three months before getting tested.
He said Mirror: “It affected parts of my life, I was dating someone and became shy, but once I got past that stage I thought, ‘Wow, if it’s cancer, what will it do to my mom?’, so I picked myself up courage to stop being a wimp about it.”
The TV star said he panicked after receiving inconclusive test results and having to wait an agonizing three weeks to find out whether the tumor was cancerous or not.
“I was afraid that when you find a lump, especially down there, you think, ‘Oh crap.’ You don’t want anything to go wrong with your wedding gear,” he continued.
“I kept it to myself and didn’t even tell my mom, guys always want everything to be okay and never be a burden – it’s ego pride and it’s not a good thing to do.”
Pete said he felt “blessed” to learn the tumor was not cancerous and that he was able to drain it, admitting it could have had “devastating consequences.”
Pete appears in The Real Full Monty Christmas special alongside a host of other stars including Gemma Collins, Julia Bradbury and Ben Cohen.
Vanessa Bauer, Paul Burrell and Ashley Kane will also take off their clothes along with other stars to raise awareness of vital cancer checks.
The Christmas special will once again see celebrities naked and undressed in a bid to get people talking about cancer and getting themselves tested to raise awareness of the disease.
The former TOWIE star, 35, will strip off next week for The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls to raise awareness of the need for cancer screenings.
Pete said he discovered the lump in January but ignored it for three months as it grew, blaming “ego” and “pride” for not checking it sooner.
There will be plenty of jingle bells and trinkets as duo Ashley Banjo and Colin Nolan return to take the hand of a troupe of intrepid celebrities and put them to the test.
In addition to seeing celebrities overcome their fears and insecurities by performing and baring it all, the show explores the deeply personal and powerful reasons why each person chooses to take part in raising awareness about intimate cancer.
In addition to seeing celebrities overcome their fears and insecurities by performing and baring it all, the show explores the deeply personal and powerful reasons why each person chooses to take part in raising awareness about intimate cancer.
TV presenter Julia, 53, revealed in 2021 that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and later underwent one mastectomy to remove the 6cm tumor.
Former royal butler Paul Burrell, 65, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and is currently undergoing treatment.
Also joining the line-up is footballer and TV presenter Ashley Kane, 32, who tragically lost his baby daughter to cancer.
Azaylia died after losing her battle with acute myeloid leukemia in April 2021 when she was just eight months old.
Former England rugby player Ben Cohen, 44, is also taking part to support his ex-wife Abbey, from whom he split after 11 years of marriage in 2016.
Last month, Abbie revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer and shared photos of herself in hospital after undergoing stoma surgery.
Celebrities will be highlighting the crucial importance of early self-checks to help save lives on the show.
TOWIE star Gemma recently spoke to MailOnline about what it was like stripping off for the ITV show.
After getting over her first awkward encounter with fellow celebrities, Gemma said she hugged herself naked.
Julia Bradbury, Pete, Vanessa Bauer, Ben Cohen, Colleen Nolan, Nick Collier, Victoria Ekanoye, Gemma Collins and Paul Burrell will strip off on The Real Full Monty next week.
TOWIE star Gemma recently spoke to MailOnline about what it was like stripping off for the ITV show.
When asked if she would strip naked again, she told MailOnline: “It should be for a good cause that other people can benefit from.”
“But besides that, Playboy will have to pay me a good couple of million.” If they want to call, then who knows? I could be in Playboy.
“I know (the late) Anna Nicole Smith did it very tastefully. She posed for the cover of Playboy, but she was fully clothed.
“So yeah, if I could do it, if they wanted me to be like he did the Nicole style shoot, then why not?”
The Real Full Monty first aired in 2017 and featured eight male celebrities. In the years since Dancing on Ice and Strictly Come Dancing, special themed episodes have been aired.
The series last aired in 2021, when Christine McGuinness and Colin Jackson stripped off on camera.