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'Father Ted' star fights bowel cancer

Published Wednesday, Feb 6 2008, 12:25 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
'Father Ted' star fights bowel cancer

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Father Ted star Frank Kelly has been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Kelly, who played Father Jack Hackett in the sitcom between 1995-98, is currently undergoing a seven-month chemotherapy course after having a tumour removed last year.

Kelly told The Mirror: "The tumour was the size of a bloody cabbage. I had discomforts and symptoms that I thought were just bowel problems.

"But when you're told it's cancer, it doesn't come as such a massive shock.

"I've made a complete recovery. But I need chemo to reduce the chance of it returning."
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