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Former Home And Away star Johnny Ruffo has sadly passed away after a long battle with brain cancer. The Australian actor and singer, who was 35, first appeared as Chris Harrington in the popular soap Home And Away in 2013, two years after he reached the final of The X Factor in Australia.
A statement on his official Instagram read: "It is with a heavy heart that today we had to farewell our beloved Johnny." It went on to describe him as a "very talented, charming and sometimes cheeky boy".
In August 2017, Johnny announced that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer and was starting "aggressive treatment". The statement continued: "Johnny was very determined and had a strong will. He battled all the way to the end and fought as hard as he could."
Among those mourning his death was Spice Girls singer Melanie Brown, who is a judge on Australia's The Masked Singer. She commented on Instagram: "My heart just broke," before adding: "Sending my sincere condolences."
Dave Hughes, a fellow judge on The Masked Singer, penned: "A (star emoji) has moved to the next world. Go well Johnny," while Dannii Minogue described Ruffo as "the cheekiest chap".
"His voice, smile and dancing feet will be missed by so many. Thinking of his family in this heart breaking time," she added.
Penny McNamee, Ruffo's former co-star on Home And Away, shared on Instagram: "Oh Johnny. He was the first cast member I ever met on @homeandaway and he was instantly warm, funny and self-deprecating."
"What joy he brought to the world. Sending all my love to Tahnee, and all Johnny's family and friends."
Ricki-Lee Coulter, host of Australian Idol, posted three broken heart emojis on the post, while Neighbours actress Bonnie Anderson commented: "What a man! You
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Australian actor and singer Johnny Ruffo, famed for playing Chris Harrington in Home and Away, has sadly passed away aged 35 following a lengthy battle with brain cancer. The former Home and Away actor and X Factor contestant tragically passed away on Friday 10 November at a hospital in Sydney surrounded by his family and partner Tahnee Sims. News of Johnny's passing was shared on his Instagram account and his heartbroken celeb pals have flooded the comment section with their emotional tributes.
Australian actor and singer Johnny Ruffo, famed for playing Chris Harrington in Home and Away, has sadly passed away aged 35 following a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Now a resurfaced interview has circulated, showing the heartbreaking moment the actor vowed to stay alive until Christmas 2022. The Australian star, who was also an X Factor Finalist, tragically passed away on Friday 10 November at a hospital in Sydney surrounded by his family and partner Tahnee Sims.
Johnny Ruffo shared an emotional final post on Instagram one month before he lost his battle with brain cancer at just 35 years old.The Australian actor and singer, who was best known for playing Chris Harrington in Home and Away, tragically passed away on Friday 10 November at a hospital in Sydney surrounded by his family and partner Tahnee Sims. His family members broke the tragic news to his fans as they updated his Instagram account and shared in a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that today we had to farewell our beloved Johnny.” Johnny’s last post before this was a shared post with his girlfriend in August, who penned: “6 years on from diagnosis. What a fighter!”.The shared post showed an emotional video montage of moments during his brave battle with cancer.
Actor and singer Johnny Ruffo has died aged 35 following a long brain cancer battle. The Australian star, famed for playing Chris Harrington in Home and Away, tragically passed away on Friday 10 November at a hospital in Sydney surrounded by his family and partner Tahnee Sims. News of Johnny's passing was shared on his Instagram account on Friday morning.The announcement read: "It is with a heavy heart that today we had to farewell our beloved Johnny.
Johnny Ruffo, an Australian television star and singer, has died at age 35 from brain cancer, the BBC reports. He died Nov. 3 surrounded by loved ones, his family said in a statement on his Instagram page.
Johnny Ruffo, an Australian singer and actor, has tragically passed away at the young age of 35.
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