'Taskmaster' star Richard Herring reveals he has 'incurable blood cancer'; comedian remains hopeful: 'The good news is that it's entirely treatable'
- Posted on June 18, 2026
- By The Times of India
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'Taskmaster' star Richard Herring reveals he has 'incurable blood cancer'; comedian remains hopeful: 'The good news is that it's entirely treatable'
Richard Herring has revealed he has been diagnosed with incurable leukaemia, five years after beating testicular cancer. The 58-year-old stand-up comedian and actor, known for his work on Channel 4's 'Taskmaster', opened up about the diagnosis in a raw and characteristically humorous essay that he shared with his subscribers on the publishing platform for writers.