#SHOWBIZ: 'I ain't going nowhere': Sheikh Haikel reveals stage 4 colon cancer battle
SINGAPORE: Rapper-businessman Sheikh Haikel has revealed that he is battling stage 4 colon cancer, a diagnosis he had kept secret for over a year.
Singaporean rapper and businessman Sheikh Haikel has disclosed he is battling stage 4 colon cancer, a secret he kept for a year. The 50-year-old shared the news on Instagram Sept 4, explaining he felt compelled to reveal this chapter of his life due to his public persona and accomplishments. Haikel, married to singer-actress Anna Belle Francis since 2000 and parents to three children, initially kept the diagnosis within their family to prevent worry.
Recent health declines led him to go public. Despite undergoing surgery, the cancer has spread to his liver. Haikel, who rose to fame in 1991 as half of rap duo Construction Sight, plans to continue working, managing his food businesses, and launching a podcast to document his treatment journey. He stated, "I ain t going nowhere anytime soon."
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