Home and Away’s Ray Meagher shares update on Johnny Ruffo’s cancer battle
Home and Away actor Ray Meagher has provided an update on former co-star Johnny Ruffo’s cancer battle after his shock diagnosis six months ago.
In an interview with Daily Mail Australia, Meagher explained that Ruffo is doing well despite the situation he is in.
“I had coffee with Ruffo the other day. You probably know that he's having a problem with brain cancer at the moment,” Meagher, who plays Alf on Home and Away, said.
“But he's still as sharp as a tack. We had a coffee and a good yarn.” Meagher revealed that it was nice to connect with his former co-star and hoped Johnny would recover quickly.
“He's a good boy Johnny and it was nice to see him, and he was in really good spirits and we wish him a speedy recovery.”
Reminiscing on their memories together on the Aussie soap show, Meagher recalled one scene where their characters encountered a near-death experience.
While on a row boat together, Ruffo’s character Chris accidentally added death cap mushrooms to a batch of risotto, causing Alf to slip into unconsciousness.
Laughing while thinking back on the memories Meagher said, “He had to row the boat and his rowing skills are as about as good as mine, it's a wonder we both didn't drown."
Last week, Ruffo appeared on The Morning Show and gave a positive update on his health.
“I've got a little way to go now but everything's looking good and is on the mend,” he said.
Meanwhile, Meagher has announced he is launching a new condiment called Ray’s Flamin’ Hot Sauce.
“It's something that's been bubbling away in the background for a long long time and it sort of started when I was a kid in the bush,” he said.
When the actor was a child, he would add Worcestershire sauce to his bread with his brothers.
“Then of course I graduated to all sorts of hot sauces and chilli sauces as I got older and I love spicy foods now,” he said.