Mario Lopez revealed on Thursday night that he has spoken to his Saved By The Bell co-star Dustin Diamond.
Earlier in the day, 44-year-old Diamond confirmed that he is battling stage four cancer after feeling pain all over his body.
I spoke with Dustin earlier tonight and while the news of his diagnosis is heartbreaking, we remain confident that he will overcome it. Praying for him and his family and for a speedy recovery. God Bless, ”Mario tweeted that night.
In Contact: Mario Lopez revealed Thursday night that he has spoken to his Saved By The Bell co-star Dustin Diamond amid his cancer diagnosis; the two are featured on Extra in 2015
‘Pray for Him’: ‘I interacted with Dustin earlier tonight and while the news of his diagnosis is heartbreaking, we remain confident that he will overcome this’, tweeted Mario
The actor’s team confirmed the news Thursday via his Facebook page: ‘At this point, we can confirm that Dustin has cancer.
“Dustin will release more information as it becomes available and a plan is made to move forward.”
The star remains in the hospital and is currently undergoing his first round of chemotherapy after going through “a ton of tests.”
The statement included an address where fans can send cards and good wishes to the actor so that his team can “ print them and send them to him, ” but it asks that “ no signature requests be sent to this address because that’s not what it is. is for.’
Throwback: His revelation comes just hours after Diamond confirmed that he is battling stage four cancer at the age of 44; pictured in 2016
Remember when: The duo is depicted in a publicity recording for Saved By The Bell in 1996
A representative told the Today show Thursday that the star has stage four cancer, saying, “It’s serious, but we don’t know how serious yet.”
The rep added: “He’s going to test. He wasn’t feeling well. He is in an unknown hospital in Florida. We hope for a speedy recovery. ‘
Diamond’s representative added to TMZ, the actor is undergoing his first round of chemotherapy to combat the disease. He added that the actor is also in pain from shingles.
Famous: The actor played the role of Screech in the hit sitcom Saved By The Bell
Survive: Diamond has confirmed he is fighting cancer; seen at a movie premiere
Crisis: Diamond who rose to fame as “Screech” on Saved By The Bell, was reportedly hospitalized over the weekend; pictured 2013
Meanwhile, his good friend Dan Block has claimed to The Sun that he had a “ huge lump ” on his neck, but delayed the hospital.
“Dustin has cancer – we don’t know what type or how advanced – we’ll find out tomorrow,” Dan told The Sun. At this point, we don’t know how bad it is or where it has spread.
“It started as a tumor on his neck – a huge lump in his throat – and it was very visible. “He was afraid someone would take pictures of it and put them online.”
Representatives for Diamond, who played “ Screech ” on the hit show, had said on Tuesday that they thought the problem could be related to cancer, but went no further the next day.
“We have a better answer after all the tests are done,” Diamond’s team told Yahoo Entertainment. ‘But they do a lot of tests on him. We just hope for a speedy recovery. ‘
Frightening: Diamond, 44, went to treatment after complaining that his entire body was in pain, and his medical team fears he has cancer, insiders added to TMZ; pictured in 2006
Diamond was hospitalized in Florida last weekend, a representative for the actor confirmed to DailyMail.com.
Diamond went to treatment after complaining that his entire body was in pain and his medical team fears he has cancer, insiders added to TMZ.
The actor lost his mother to breast cancer and it is said that a biopsy will be done to find out what his medical condition is.
Diamond originated the role of Samuel ‘Screech’ Powers on Good Morning, Miss Bliss, the 1988 Disney Channel sitcom that was saved by the bell.
He continued to play Screech during the first run of Saved By The Bell on NBC from 1989 to 1993 and kept the character engaged in multiple revivals.
The California-born actor was part of the 1992 TV movie Saved By The Bell: Hawaiian Style and its 1993 sequel Saved By The Bell: The College Years.
Then came the spin-off Saved By The Bell: The New Class, which ran from 1994 to 2000 and featured Dustin in the cast.
However, last year’s Peacock reboot of the franchise didn’t include Dustin, although other longtime castmates like Mario Lopez did make a comeback on the show.
Over the past two decades, Diamond has had his share of controversies, including his 2006 sex tape Screeched: Saved By The Smell which he himself directed.
During a Where are they now? specifically on OWN seven years later, he said he put his face on a stuntman’s body for the tape.
“You know, I sure got some money from it, but it wasn’t worth the consequences. I mean people to this day, they look down on me, ‘he said.
Throwback: Diamond (bottom, center) is depicted with his co-stars on the original version of Saved By The Bell, which aired on ABC from 1989 to 1993
He also said his 2009 memoir Behind The Bell was a “ disappointment of mine ” due to the descriptions of alleged drugs and sex during the making of the show.
Diamond said the book was written by ghostwriters, claiming, “I’ve talked to a guy a few times, so there is some truth in the book, and a lot of the stories were just sort of throwaway items.”
He said, ‘You know,’ Oh, well, kids were smoking weed and, you know, having sex behind the scenes. That stemmed from another just-discarded statement of, “ So was someone taking drugs or sleeping together on set? ” Well, what do you think? There was a bunch of kids with hormones from, you know, 15, 16 years old. ”
Diamond claimed, ‘That turned into, you know, factual nonsense about everyone, which was real, I have nothing but good thoughts and memories for everyone. I expected to get a copy for proofreading and okay, or thumbs up or thumbs down, and I got the copy, “Oh, this is done.” ‘
Remember when: He was also part of the 1992 TV movie Saved By The Bell: Hawaiian Style in which he is depicted with Mark-Paul Gosselaar (left) and Mario Lopez (right)
He then spent three months in prison in 2015 for his role in a bar fight in Wisconsin, in which one of the participants was allegedly stabbed.
He was acquitted of felony, recklessly endangering public safety, but convicted of two felonies, disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon.
He apparently stayed friends with his co-star Mario Lopez, who hosted him on Extra in 2016 where he discussed his time in prison.
Diamond’s friend Dan Block told The Sun last year that the actor was unaware of the Saved By The Bell revival on Peacock until the news went public.
“I know he wants to be a part of it,” Block said, insisting that his friend “is a good guy and deserves a second chance.”