Grange Hill legend Lee MacDonald, 56, who played Zammo, reveals he has been diagnosed with skin...

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Television personality Lee 'Zammo' MacDonald was on ITV's This Morning to talk about the famous Grange Hil drugs storyline.

The actor, 56, announced that he went to the doctors over concerns about an 'unusual' spot on his face, only to be told it is cancerous.

Lee, who played bus driver Terry on the BBC soap in 2019, wrote: 'Went to the doctors today to check an unusual spot on my face! Doctor says it's cancer! Despite the shock factor, Lee and his cast members helped to spearhead the anti-drugs campaign Just Say No, by releasing a charity single which was a Top 10 hit.

Lee went on to become a locksmith and open his own store before returning to the soap world in 2019 as bus driver Terry in EastEnders Fans took to the comment section to share their well wishes He has revealed that he has one addiction in real life - smoking. He only started smoking when he was 40 and his ex-wife wanted to quit, telling her that he was 'strong-willed' so would start smoking with her and then they would pack it in together, except he couldn't.

He was told he couldn't box again. A family friend managed to get him a job working for a wholesaler and he picked up some small acting roles in The Bill, Birds Of A Feather and Neighbours.

 

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