Boris Johnson’s dad reveals he underwent cancer treatment

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father has revealed he underwent treatment for cancer and had half of his colon removed.

Former MEP Stanley Johnson, 85, shared a photo on social media of himself in a hospital bed after the procedure.

‘I am enjoying a brief summer break at the Royal Marsden, destination of choice,’ he said.

After undergoing an operation on Friday, he is now recovering at the Chelsea hospital and told the Daily Mail he was diagnosed after a routine chest scan.

‘The doctor told me, there’s nothing wrong with your chest, but there’s something odd further down,’ he said.

Boris is believed to have taken the snap of his father waving happily while sitting in a hospital bed.

Stanley added: ‘The moral of the story is, scan when you can. It was spotted early and dealt with quickly.’

Stanley Johnson served as the Conservative Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wight and Hampshire East from 1979 to 1984.

In the past, he has worked for the World Bank and the European Commission.

He braved the Australian jungle in the 17th series of I’m A Celebrity 17th and has written books on environmental and population issues.

In 2020, a biography about Boris Johnson alleged his father broke his mother’s nose and left her needing hospital treatment when he was a child.

Stanley Johnson declined to comment at the time and said he had not read the book. Number 10 also wouldn’t comment.

In 2021, two women accused Stanley Johnson of touching them at Conservative party conferences.

Senior Tory MP Caroline Nokes claimed he had forcefully smacked her on the backside and made a vulgar comment at the Conservative Party conference in 2003.

Political correspondent Ailbhe Rea said he had groped her at the 2019 Conservative conference.

Stanley Johnson said after that he had ‘no recollection’ of either incident.

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