"Cherish life": Tears over Johnny Ruffo’s latest heartfelt advice
Johnny Ruffo has shared his words of wisdom on living life to the fullest as he continues his brave fight against a terminal brain cancer diagnosis.
The singer and former actor, best known for his time on The X Factor and Home and Away, was chatting to the hosts of the Kicpod podcast when he divulged his life philosophies.
Johnny’s top tip? “Don’t sweat the small things”.
“Cherish life,” he told fitness influencers Steph Claire Smith and Lauren Henshaw. “Don’t sweat the small things and make sure the last conversation you have with people that you love is a good one.”
Expanding on that, Johnny explained that he never leaves a conversation with his partner, Tahnee Sims, on a negative note.
“You know, I may have a seizure, or something might happen,” he said. “And I just want her to know that the last thing she spoke to me about was that I loved her.
“Every time Tahnee and I leave one another... I always tell her I love her.”
Johnny was first diagnosed in 2017, and revealed in 2022 that the cancer was terminal. The couple have been together since 2015, and Tahnee has been at his side throughout his ongoing treatment. Johnny has been no stranger to praise for his partner, and her continued devotion and bravery in the face of the fight against cancer. .
Last year, Johnny spoke to Now to Love, where he declared that Tahnee was his “everything”. Throughout the interview, he stressed that they were a team in life and all that comes with it.
"I'd be lost without her," he said. "She's just everything.
"She comes home from work and she's probably so tired and just wants to have a break, and then she has me. She wants to try and make me smile.
"I don't know how she does it. I really don't.”
Kicpod Lauren was brought to tears by Johnny’s tribute, and both agreed that he has a “beautiful outlook on life”.
Johnny, who by all accounts lives by his own heartfelt advice, has spent the past few months with friends and loved ones, enjoying some of Australia’s stunning scenery.
Over Christmas, the couple made their way back to Western Australia to see Johnny’s family, and to enjoy the sun on Rottnest Island.
Last month, Johnny celebrated friend and former co-star Lynne McGranger’s 70th birthday in Sydney. A picture of the pair beaming in front of a display of balloons prompted an outpouring of love and support from Johnny’s fans, who were delighted to see him in such good spirits.
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