Too Hot to Handle star Harry Jowsey has revealed his skin cancer diagnosis (Picture: Netflix/Tiktok/@harryjowsey)
Too Hot to Handle star Harry Jowsey has revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer aged 26.
The Aussie actor and TV personality took to his TikTok account late on Friday night with a post captioned ‘Please wear sunscreen’.
In it, he shared that he had visited a dermatologist to get his skin checked and ‘some skin cancer’ was found on his shoulder.
Reassuring his fans that he was ‘all good, everything’s going to be okay’, he admitted he had managed to ignore a warning sign for two years.
‘If you’re a freckly little frog like me, go get a mole map and get your body checked because you never know,’ he urged.
‘I’ve had this on my shoulder for like a year or two and I had no idea.’
Harry took to TikTok to urge his fans to use sunscreen as he shared his diagnosis (Picture: Tiktok/@harryjowsey)
He first found fame on the hit Netflix reality show in 2020 (Picture: Netflix)
The TV personality was a winner, and has since appeared on Dancing With The Stars (pictured with co-star Kelechi Dyke) (Picture: Aline Arruda/Netflix)
He also pointed out: ‘Summer is around the corner, please wear sunscreen.’
The Netflix star, who appeared on season one of Too Hot to Handle in 2020, added: ‘I just want to save and protect one of you guys out there – so go get your skin checked, wear your sunscreen, and be a little bit more responsible – because that’s what I gotta do now and it’s very scary.’
He then revealed in the comments that he’s scheduled for surgery on Tuesday to get the patch of cancer removed.
The former Dancing With The Stars contestant was supported by his pals from the show after sharing the news, with his dance partner Rylee Arnold posting: So glad you’re okay, sending all the love!!!’
DWTS dancer Alan Bersten added: ‘Love you dude.’
Former show competitor Adriana Madix posted: ‘melanoma siblings 💖. so scary but really glad you are ok and yes sunscreen so important and skin checks.’
The Vanderpump Rules star had cancer removed in 2018.
‘Dermatology MA here, YES WEAR UR [sic] SPF!!!!!’ Molly Platt wrote in the comments, while a user called Ally also backed up Harry’s warning.
Harry shared that he’s scheduled for surgery on Tuesday (Picture: Instagram/@harryjowsey)
The actor and OnlyFans star said he was having to be ‘a bit more responsible’ (Picture: Getty)
‘I work in a derm clinic, and it is very important to wear sunscreen!’ she posted in the comments.
Harry, who is also an OnlyFans creator, was supportive of others revealing their experiences in the comments too, with @serenafoulk511 sharing: ‘I’ve been debating getting my one mark checked. What a sign! Thanks for raising awareness.’
‘I hope it’s nothing serious,’ he replied underneath her comment, adding a yellow love heart.
How to look for signs of skin cancer
Cancer Research UK stresses that symptoms for skin cancer can ‘vary’, as well as being similar to other conditions.
The charity states: ‘Common symptoms of skin cancer include a sore or area of skin that: doesn’t heal within 4 weeks,looks unusual, hurts, is itchy, bleeds, crusts or scabs for more than 4 weeks.’
The organisation adds: ‘Non melanoma skin cancer tends to develop most often on skin exposed to the sun.
‘To spot skin cancer early it helps to know how your skin normally looks. That way, you’ll notice any changes more easily.’
For more information, click here.
If a mole or a freckle on your skin looks different than normal, this could be a sign of another form of skin cancer called melanoma.
Cancer Research UK urges people to speak to a doctor if they spot a change to a mole, freckle or a normal patch of skin.
Doctors use a checklist called ABCDE to check moles for signs of melanoma, which stands for: asymmetrical, border, colour, diameter, and evolving.
For more information, click here.
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