Jake Quickenden has come in for widespread praise from his Loose Men co-stars and viewers at home, after getting a testiclular examination live on camera, to raise awareness of cancer in men and urge them to get regukar checks
As International Men's Day nears, Loose Women aired another all-male Loose Men special on Friday, with Vernon Kay as host as Olly Murs, Larry Lamb and Ade Adepitan on the panel. Over the course of the 60 minute broadcast, a number of topics were covered, including how the men would feel if their other halves proposed to them to lying about their age and how their friendship groups have changed over the years.
As Loose Men reached its halfway mark, Vernon revealed that ex I'm A Celebrity and Dancing on Ice champion Jake would be getting an examination in the studio, just as fundraising efforts step up for Movember, an annual campaign to raise awareness on men's health issues such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide.
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Before he got his exam, Jake, who shot to fame on The X Factor in 2014, joined the panel and spoke about cancer had impacted his life, with him losing both his dad and brother to the disease, something he'd previously opened up on while taking part in The Real Full Monty.
Jake also revealed at the age of 34, he'd just had his first proper health check before going over to join Lorraine GP Doctor Amir Khan who carried out the examination on him, explaining what he'd be looking for during the check.
Viewers flooded Twitter with their reactions to the moment, with one tweeting: "Just seen loose men Jake I applaud you're bravery you WILL save someone's life today for sure," and another writing: "I applaud you for your bravery today on loose men. I really hope it helps other guys to get checked out.."
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