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Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky's Husband Kevin Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer

Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky Reveals Husband Kevin Was Diagnosed With Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky revealed that her husband, Kevin Manno, is battling papillary thyroid cancer.

“We found out recently that @kevinmanno has Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Thankfully it’s a very treatable cancer,” Fedotowsky, 40, and Manno, 41, wrote in a joint Instagram post on Sunday, January 26. “He has 2 malignant spots on his right side and it appears it is also in one lymph node, but we won’t know for sure until his surgery.”

Fedotowsky also asked her followers to “share any experiences” that they had with thyroid cancer diagnoses.

“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 caption continued. “If the surgeon gets in there and determines the whole thing has to be removed regardless, we will of course move forward with that. But going into the surgery, he has a choice to be aggressive or leave half if possible.”

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They concluded, “Thank you all for the love and support you’ve always shown us. We are grateful ❤.”

Fedotowsky and Manno also uploaded a video further discussing his health scare.

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

Manno, a radio DJ, had recently undergone both a biopsy and CT scan, which led to the diagnosis.

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“The prognosis is very good,” he added. “It looks good. It’s going to be something I can go in [on] February 10th [and have a] surgery. We’re going to knock it out and it’ll be behind us.”

Fedotowsky, for her part, chimed in to note that Manno is “sometimes too positive” about the procedure.

“That’s where I need my mind,” he quipped in response. “I’m not supposed to be stressed, so I need to be positive.”

Fedotowsky and Manno have been married since 2017 and share two children: Molly, 8, and Riley, 6. While they didn’t share the kids’ reactions to the diagnosis, Fedotowsky revealed that the pair already had appointments with a surgeon about removing Manno’s thyroid.

“We also met with another oncologist to get a second opinion and learn,” Fedotowsky added. “The first thing he said to us was, ‘If you have to get cancer, this is the cancer you want to get.’ Because it’s so treatable. He called it a ‘boring cancer.’ That’s good [and] what you want to hear.”

‘The Challenge’ Alums Kaycee Clark, Nany González Call Off Engagement

Kaycee Clark and Nany González
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The Challenge alums Kaycee Clark and Nany González have called it quits more than a year after announcing their engagement.

“After a lot of reflection, Kaycee and I have decided to go our separate ways,” the couple wrote in a joint statement shared to Instagram Stories on Wednesday, January 25.

“This definitely wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s what’s best for the both of us,” they wrote.

It continued: “Thank you to everyone who supported us along the way — we’re both moving forward with love and kindness in our hearts & we ask that you respect our need for privacy at this time.”

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Clark, 37, and González, 36, met while filming season 35 of The Challenge: Total Madness in 2019. The pair weren’t linked romantically until two years later, when they started posting photos with one another on Instagram.

During an interview with Us Weekly in August 2022, Clark and González revealed they were “super excited” about their future and said they had discussed the possibility of marriage and kids.

“We have talked about it a lot. The next step, obviously, would be marriage,” González told Us at the time.

“And then, of course, after that would be children and that, obviously, would, you know, come with IVF and all of that. So that’s definitely something that we’re going to look into eventually and we’re super excited about just our future together,” she added.

The former couple announced their engagement in a video posted to Instagram on September 17, 2023.

In the clip, which appears to have since been deleted, the pair could be seen walking, dancing, and embracing on a beach on Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands. The video ended with González getting down on one knee next to a sign lit up in a fire that read, “Will U Marry Me.”

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“From the moment I met this woman, I knew that she was someone special,” the caption read.

“Our paths crossed in the most unexpected way, and I am forever grateful for that chance encounter. My heart is full of love and gratitude for the joy you have brought into my life, Kaycee Noelle.”

'The Challenge' Alums Jenna and Zach Are Expecting Baby No. 4

Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols Are Expecting Baby No. 4 'Because 3 Kids Wasn't Chaotic Enough'
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The Challenge alums Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols are getting ready to welcome their fourth baby.

“Because 3 kids wasn’t chaotic enough 🤣,” Compono, 32, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 25. “Baby #4 coming August 2025 👶🏻♥.”

Compono uploaded a portrait of kids Anthony, 3, Liliana, 2, and Carmella, 11 months, sitting in order of their ages below balloons that read “1,” “2” or “3.” Below a “4” balloon was a framed sonogram photo with the words “Coming Soon.”

Nichols, 37, reshared the announcement via his own Instagram Story later that day.

Several of the couple’s Challenge costars shared their excitement in the Instagram comments.

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“Congrats 😍😍😍,” Tori Deal replied, while Kailah Casillas asked, “When ya buying the school bus? 😛 so happy for you 🤍🤍🤍.”

Compono and Nichols met while filming The Challenge: Battle of the Exes 2 in 2015, going on to date on and off. Nichols ultimately proposed in December 2019 before they said “I do” two years later in March 2021. Compono found out she was pregnant with son Anthony one month before their nuptials. He was born in September 2021.

“Zach got to see him before me while he held my leg and watched him come out,” she exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “But when he was put on my chest and we both got to see him, it was amazing. We made this adorable little life. It’s truly the best feeling ever. We haven’t put him down once yet; we are completely obsessed.”

Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols Are Expecting Baby No. 4 'Because 3 Kids Wasn't Chaotic Enough'
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Compono added, “We are looking forward to bringing Anthony home and just having fun being parents. Zach is super hands-on and I can honestly say I haven’t changed one diaper yet. He continues to impress me every day, and you can easily see that being a dad came so naturally for him.”

Compono and Nichols welcomed their second child, daughter Liliana, in December 2022. Carmella followed in February 2024.

“The greatest gift we ever gave you was each other,” Compono gushed via Instagram in November 2024, sharing footage of the three siblings.

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While the reality TV alums have their hands full with almost four kids, they might not be done expanding their brood. In 2020, Compono ruled out another Challenge stint because of their family plans.

“We want six kids,” she said in an Instagram Story Q&A at the time. 

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