Comedian Richard Herring, known for appearing on and winning “Taskmaster,” says he has been diagnosed with an incurable form of blood cancer. Multiple outlets report that he is 58 and that the condition is hairy cell leukaemia, described as “incurable” but “entirely treatable.” Herring says the diagnosis is serious, but that treatment is expected to control the illness rather than make it immediately life-threatening. The reports also note that this is his second cancer diagnosis. He previously received treatment for testicular cancer in 2021 and had announced he was “all clear” about four to five years ago. In his public comments, he frames the situation as hopeful because the condition can be managed with care. The outlets vary mainly in wording and emphasis, with some repeating his phrasing about incurability and treatability, but they converge on the same overall points: a new blood cancer diagnosis, its type and prognosis in terms of treatability, and his earlier cancer history.