Actor Johnny Ruffo says brain cancer has returned following a 'week of seizures'

Australian actor Johnny Ruffo has told fans that his brain cancer has returned.

Ruffo, 32, penned a heartbreaking post that revealed he'd suffered a "week of seizures and excruciating headaches" prior to discovering the sad news.

"It is with a heavy heart that i have to let you know I now have another huge battle ahead of me as my brain cancer has returned, though I will dig deep and beat this shit disease again #f--- cancer," Ruffo wrote alongside a photo of him with his girlfriend, Tahnee Sims.

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The actor, who is best known for appearing on Home & Away and The X-Factor, was first diagnosed with cancer in 2017. He underwent life-saving surgery to successfully remove a 7cm tumour.

Since Ruffo posted the news, he was inundated with loving messages from famous friends and fans.

"Unbelievably unfair my brother. You are such a light to us all. Your positivity and courage is seriously inspiring. Love ya," singer Guy Sebastian replied.

Model Jennifer Hawkins wrote, "So Sorry. Keep fighting, you've got this!!! Sending love."

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In 2017, Ruffo was rushed to hospital, with what he thought was a migraine.

But his girlfriend had to give doctors permission to perform brain surgery.

"She had to sign the forms [because my family weren't there]," Ruffo told TODAY Extra at the time. "There was a one in 20 chance that I wouldn't survive it."

Ruffo went into a coma after the operation. He woke up two days later to discover what had happened.

"I almost didn't have time to react to it, because I went in and then I fell into a coma and I woke up two or three days later and they said, 'We operated and you had a tumour,'" he said.

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