Bob Champion Joins the ‘Real Full Monty on Ice' to Remind Men of the Importance of Checking Their Bodies for Male Cancer

Bob Champion is one of eleven new celebritiesto strip off to raise awareness of cancers in intimate areas and highlight the importance of checking your body for cancer.

‘The Real Full Monty on the Ice' - a brand new two part special aired on ITV on Monday December 14 and Tuesday 15th December at 9pm sees a host of celebrities abandon their modesty.

But instead of being on stage like the three previous series, the cast of series four appears in a real Full Monty dance routine on the ice.

Diversity and Britain's Got Talent star Ashley Banjo and Coleen Nolan are leading men and women as they bare all, while Love Island's Chris Hughes, Diversity's Perri Keihly, Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas, Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas and reality star Jake Quickenden will be joined by the former jockey Bob Champion MBE. 

At31 Bob underwent ravaging cancer treatment to not only make a full recovery but to win the Grand National a mere 18 months later.

Bob says: "Early diagnosisof testicular, prostate and breast canceris so important. It is vitalto keep the awareness conversation going."

This year, aside from taking his clothes off, Bob is going a step further by giving his support to an edible ball band that acts as a fun reminder to men to check out their private parts. 

The edible ball bandswill help raise funds for research into male cancer undertaken by the Bob Champion Cancer Trust - https://www.bobchampion.org.uk/ 

"They will remind men to be diligent.I am delighted to be involved with any initiative that encourages awareness of male cancers, particularly testicular, as let's face it,we men aren't so good aboutgoing to the doctors ifwe find a lump or something is worrying us."

More men are now dying from prostate cancer each year than women are from breast cancer, making the male disease the third biggest cancer killer in the UK.

It is estimated that 8,000 to 10,000 men will develop testis cancer each year, so the chance of developing testis cancer is about one in 270.

Fortunately, the cure rate is excellent - greater than 95 percent for all men with testis cancer.

The Ball Bands cost£3.99 and can be purchased throughwww.mrspalmer.co.uk.

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