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NeNe Leakes says her husband Gregg has cancer

He was hospitalized for 15 days in May

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member shared the news on Instagram with the caption, "Our New Normal and the fight begins."
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June 14, 2018

Originally posted Thursday, June 14, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

NeNe Leakes announced on Instagram that her husband Gregg has cancer.

The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast mate didn’t provide details in terms of where his cancer is. Gregg was in the hospital for two weeks in May for unspecified reasons. Last November, he landed in the hospital for a dangerously low heartbeat.

The couple married in 1997, divorced in 2011 but reconciled and remarried two years later.

Reaction form fans has been strong. She received more than 175,000 likes on the post in 17 hours.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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