Ali Fedotowsky-Manno’s husband Kevin Manno has been diagnosed with cancer.

On Sunday, the Bachelorette alum, 40, and her husband, 41, took to Instagram to share a joint post explaining that Kevin has papillary thyroid cancer. Doctors found two ‘malignant spots’ on his right side and will be undergoing surgery for removal.

The pair also expressed that the illness ‘very treatable’ and maintained a positive a positive atтιтude, vowing to ‘not stress’ over the diagnosis.

‘We always try to be open and honest. We’re open books with our lives,’ Kevin said. ‘We want to give you guys a quick update about something that’s happening over here in the Manno family, but I’m not stressing about it.’

He continued, ‘I know that Ali shared this recently that I had to go in for a scan — a biopsy and then a CT scan. And it came back that I do have thyroid cancer,’ he confirmed. ‘But I’m not freaking out.’

The pair — who wed on March 3, 2017 — also took to the caption to further explain that the two ‘malignant spots on his right side’ and the cancer are ‘in one lymph node, but we won’t know for sure until his surgery.’

Ali Fedotowsky-Manno’s husband Kevin Manno has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer

The couple explained that Kevin is scheduled for surgery for Monday, February 10, but it will be up to the surgeon whether he will have half of his thyroid or his entire thyroid operated on. 

‘The prognosis is very good,’ the TV presenter said. ‘It looks good. It’s going to be something that I can go in, February 10 is the surgery, and we’re going to knock it out and it’ll be behind us.’

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And the duo — who share a daughter Molly Sullivan, eight, and a son Riley Doran, six — also confirmed that they had already consulted with another oncologist for a second opinion on the diagnosis and treatment options moving forward. 

Luckily, the doctor insisted papillary thyroid cancer was one of the lesser aggressive forms of cancer. 

‘The first thing he said to us was, “If you have to get cancer, this is the cancer you want to get,”‘ Ali recalled.

‘It’s changed my perspective on every day life and truly, you never know when you’re going to wake up tomorrow and things could change,’ she added.

The pair then encouraged their combined 973.2K followers to share their personal experiences with thyroid cancer and how they managed the stressful condition.

‘We are specifically curious about stories related to whether or not you or someone you know had their full thyroid or half of it removed with the cancer only on one side,’ the pair wrote.

The Bachelorette alum, 40, and her husband shared a joint post explaining that Kevin has two ‘malignant spots’ on his right side and will be undergoing surgery for removal

The pair also expressed that the illness ‘very treatable’ and maintained a positive a positive atтιтude, vowing to ‘not stress’ over the diagnosis

The pair, who wed in 2017, expressed that they found comfort in one another during the difficult time; seen August 2023

The couple — who share a daughter Molly Sullivan, eight, and a son Riley Doran, six — explained that Kevin is scheduled for surgery for Monday, February 10; seen June 2024

Luckily, the doctor insisted papillary thyroid cancer was one of the lesser aggressive forms of cancer; seen September 2020

The duo wrapped the caption thanking their fans for their outpour of support and unwavering kindness during this time of uncertainty. 

‘Thank you all for the love and support you’ve always shown us. We are grateful ❤️,’ they finished.

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Fans flooded the comments with well wishes, hope and stories of experience with the disease with positive outcomes.

One follower penned: ‘I literally had my left thyroid taken out Jan 21st. Mine unfortunately is not the easy cancer and if I hadn’t advocated for myself and found my surgeon things would be so much worse.

‘Kevin will make it through way easier than me. I managed my pain without narcotics and stopped taking the Tylenol & Aleve 2 days ago. You’ll do great!’

Another chimed in, ‘I’ve just fully recovered from this cancer. I had half removed in the hopes of keeping the other half but the cells tested positive after the first surgery.

‘Worse having to have 2 surgeries! I would just go with full removal in the first instance. Wishing well ❤️.’ 

Ali recently appeared on the hit reality show Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test  but was ‘medically withdrawn’ from season 3 after a finger injury.

Ali sH๏τ to fame in 2010 after appearing on The Bachelorette during its 6th season

In the second episode, she injured her hand during a challenge, which led to her leaving the compeтιтion. She later expressed via social media that the injury was a severe sprain.

Back in 2021, the actress packed up her family’s bags and relocated from Los Angeles, California to Nashville, Tennessee. She and Kevin ditched Hollywood for a quieter life.

Initially, the transition was ‘difficult’ for her, as she missed her friends and familiar surroundings. Over time, she adapted and grew to appreciate their new life in Nashville, according to PEOPLE.

Ali sH๏τ to fame in 2010 after appearing on The Bachelorette during its 6th season. She became the lead after competing in Jake Pavelka’s season of The Bachelor earlier that year.