Olivia Newton-John announces third cancer relapse in emotional interview

Olivia Newton-John made the 'major health announcement' on Australian network Channel 7’s ‘Sunday Night.’
PUBLISHED SEP 9, 2018

Olivia Newton-John, who has beat cancer twice and now does everything in her power combat the disease as a whole with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness Walk and Research Centre and, has been diagnosed for a third time with the fatal disease. The actress revealed the news in an emotional interview with Channel 7’s ‘Sunday Night’ and has vowed that she will continue to work to help cancer sufferers. 

The 69-year-old's major “health announcement” was marketed quite heavily by the channel. In the teaser for the episode, host Melissa Doyle can be heard saying, “The interview Olivia Newton-John knew she had to do," adding that this interview would allow her to "put the record straight while she can." Olivia, meanwhile, says in the snippet, “I wasn't sure, you know if I'd make it.”

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