Grange Hill legend Lee MacDonald, 56, who played Zammo, reveals he has been diagnosed with skin cancer after noticing an ‘unusual spot’ on his face [Video]

20:37 EDT 26 Jun 2024, updated 21:11 EDT 26 Jun 2024

Former Grange Hill actor Lee MacDonald has revealed he has skin cancer. 

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.

Viewers know Lee best as teenage alter-ego Zammo, whose hard-hitting storylines broke TV boundaries in the mid 1980s on Grange Hill. 

Lee wrote: ‘Went to the doctors today to check an unusual spot on my face! Doctor says it’s cancer! 

‘As we older please keep an eye on anything unusual and hopefully get it looked at early!!! Booked in to get it sorted over the next couple of days!’ 

Fans took to the comment section to share their well wishes.