Johnny RuffoTahnee Sims, the singer’s girlfriend, shared a touching update amid the singer’s battle with terminal brain cancer.
Sims posted a sweet photo to her Instagram story on Thursday of the pair, who have been together since 2015, snapping a selfie in Ruffo’s hospital room.
the Old Home and Far the star looked in high spirits as he appeared in the background of the black and white photo giving his girlfriend two thumbs behind her back.
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Sims ended the couple’s touching post in love by tagging her boyfriend’s Instagram account and captioning it with three purple love heart emojis.
The 29-year-old has been by Ruffo’s side since her first diagnosis, showing her unwavering support throughout his rounds of chemotherapy.
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Last November, Johnny posted an adorable happy birthday photo for his devoted girlfriend.
He shared a photo of the happy couple celebrating Sims’ special day with a heart-shaped cake as Ruffo affectionately kissed his girlfriend’s cheek.
In the caption, Ruffo wrote a sweet message expressing that he is “very lucky” to have Sims in his life.
The couple even spent Christmas together in Perth, sharing an adorable selfie in the mirror of them donning matching festive outfits and grinning.
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35 years old told 9Honey last October How Sims has been his rock of support throughout his health battle, claiming he “couldn’t have made it without her”.
More recently, Ruffo got a glimpse into his life when he shared a stunning photo of himself with Sims and his mother, Jill, all celebrating Mother’s Day together. Mother this year.
All three posed for a lovely meal out with their arms around each other, looking as happy as ever.
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Ruffo was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 before going into remission in 2019.
Sadly, the cancer recurred in 2020 and in August 2022, Ruffo shared the heartbreaking news that his diagnosis was in the final stages.
“It will come to me at some point,” Ruffo said Project last year after his new last diagnosis.
the Old The X Factor Since then, the contestant has kept up to date on social media about his health journey and made sure he’s “still fighting, keeping going”.
In March, Ruffo revealed in an Instagram post that he had begun undergoing another round of chemotherapy.
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