Dave Hughes shares second brush with cancer just five months after having lesions removed
Dave Hughes has revealed he tested for a “really bad type of cancer” just five months after five cancerous lesions surgically removed.
In an Instagram video posted on Thursday, the 55-year-old shared details of his latest health scare after having more skin cancers removed.
Dave Hughes revealed he tested for a “really bad type of cancer” but was thankfully cleared after having more skin cancers removed. Instagram/@dhughesy
“Just had a couple of skin cancer cut out and had to wait two hours to see whether it was a really bad type of cancer, and it wasn’t,” Hughes shared.
Over the past year, the comedian has pivoted towards political commentary.
While Hughes has made headlines for largely criticising the federal and state Labour governments, he said his latest health ordeal put life into perspective.
“It reminded me that health is wealth,” Hughes said.
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“Although the government is making ridiculous decisions sending people economically broke, if you’re breathing you’re winning ... so remember that.”
He overlaid his video with the text: “Where there’s life, there’s hope … among the madness, remember this.”
In May 2026, Hughes emerged in bandages after having fie skin cancers removed.
“I had five skin cancers cut off today,” the broadcaster told his fans in a video shared on social media at the time.
The clip showed Hughes shirtless with bandages on his chest, back and both arms, preparing to drive to his show in Cowes, Victoria.
Hughes is pictured covered in bandages after having five skin cancers removed in May 2026. Instagram/@dhughesy
The comedian captioned the video: “What’s 45 stitches between friends? The Big V erases the pain.”
Hughes has had plenty of encounters with skin cancer before the two scares in 2026.
The comedian has previously undergone surgery, including in 2016 and 2020, to remove them.
"I got my skin checked and had a couple of cancers cut out," he told the Herald-Sun in 2020 following the second procedure.
Dave Hughes after a skin cancer removal procedure in 2016. Instagram/@dhughesy
“There were parts that had to be sliced and diced, but I’m all good.
“My skin is not meant for this climate, I always joke I should be in Ireland picking potatoes.
“My wife [Holly] is always is banging on to me about getting my skin checked. She wants to keep me alive, which is nice.”
