ABC weatherman Sam Champion reveals shocking health battle live on air

It was an unexpected forecast. ABC Weatherman Sam Champion shocked viewers during a recent segment when he announced his cancer diagnosis live. The weatherman, who is also a former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant, appeared on “GMA” Friday where he talked about discuss treatment he sought for an unusual mark on his face, which turned out to be nodular basal cell carcinoma.“We started talking about it, and so many people were interested in it, we thought we’d continue the conversation,” Champion told Michael Strahan and fellow “GMA” hosts on Friday.The “GMA” host added, “I hope that one day no one has to go through surgery to get rid of skin cancer, but, right now, we have to keep our eye on our skin, our hands on our skin, be very vigilant and notice any unusual spots, and if those spots start to change, immediately get care.” “GMA” then showed footage of Champion’s surgery.

Champion, who tied the knot with his husband, Brazilian artist Rubem Robierb in 2012, thanked fans for support as he shared that diagnosis.He said he had previously been diagnosed in his 20s, after too much time in the sun.

 “When I’m not bringing you the weather I love nothing more than being outside, but these days I wouldn’t think about going outside without sunscreen.It wasn’t always the case,” Champion continued.He recalled “blistering sunburns” he had gotten throughout his career of reporting outdoors, and he shared that he removed the cancer at New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in early October.Champion said on social media that he received three rounds of surgery, and admitted, “I didn’t want all that.

I didn’t want a big gaping hole, and now, I’m going to have a big gaping hole,’ he said on one video on X, formerly Twitter. Champion said, “I’m not going to enjoy having a larger scar than I thought I was going to have, but that’s the way it’s going today.”After sharing an image of his scar ...