Overview
- Ben, a contestant on the BBC series The Traitors, disclosed in a social media video that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer before filming and that he had no symptoms.
- He said the NHS tests him every three months to keep the disease under control.
- He urged the introduction of a full national screening programme for prostate cancer, saying it is the only common cancer in the UK without one.
- Prostate Cancer UK and several Traitors co-stars posted public messages of support, thanking him for sharing his story and praising the awareness push.
- Recent figures from Prostate Cancer UK show cases rose 25% from 2019 to 2023, and NHS leaders say awareness campaigns are helping more men get diagnosed earlier.