She has been by his side as he continues to battle terminal brain cancer.
And Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo, 34, shared a sweet tribute to his mum Jill on Mother’s Day on Sunday.
The actor posted two pictures of his beloved mother on Instagram, and said she ‘meant the world to him’.
‘Happy Mothers Day. sometimes I take for granted the things you do, but just know how much I love and appreciate you, you mean the world to me xx,’ he wrote.
The sweet star gifted his mum a huge bunch of flowers as he spent the special day with her.
And Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo, 34, shared a sweet tribute to his mum Jill on Mother’s Day on Sunday
Last month, Johnny shared an update on his health with his fans, posting a series of photos captioned ‘Few snaps from life lately.’
In one, the actor was seen in hospital undergoing another round of chemotherapy.
He also enjoyed several outings with his girlfriend Tahnee Sims and his mother in his downtime, including dinner and heading to a Rod Stewart concert.
Several friends and fans commented on his post, commending his strength and bravery.
The actor posted two pictures of his beloved mother on Instagram, and said she ‘meant the world to him’. His girlfriend Tahnee Simms is pictured far right
Last month, Johnny shared an update on his health with his fans, posting a series of photos captioned ‘Few snaps from life lately’
‘Keep fighting and stay strong,’ one fan wrote.
‘Sending you so much love Johnny and family,’ added another.
In March, Johnny started another round of chemotherapy and posted a photo of himself undergoing the treatment in hospital with his girlfriend Tahnee by his side.
He also enjoyed several outings with his girlfriend Tahnee Sims and his mother in his downtime, including dinner and heading to a Rod Stewart concert
The actor put on a very brave face, smiling and giving the thumbs up while he sat in a chair.
‘Back in my favourite chair,’ he wrote sarcastically alongside the hashtags #ihatethischair and #f**kcancer.
Johnny’s long-time girlfriend Tahnee also shared a photo of Johnny reclining back in the hospital chair.
In March, Johnny started another round of chemotherapy and posted a photo of himself undergoing the treatment in hospital with his girlfriend Tahnee by his side
The actor is best known for playing Chris Harrington on the Seven Soap from 2013 to 2016 (pictured)
Johnny’s long-time girlfriend Tahnee also shared a photo of Johnny reclining back in the hospital chair
In December, the actor and singer marked another year of undergoing chemotherapy and revealed he was looking forward to having a break and spending time with family over Christmas.
‘Another year of chemotherapy done, It wasn’t easy but I made it through,’ he wrote at the time.
‘Can’t wait to have a few weeks break over Christmas & spend some well earned time with my family. #f**kcancer.’
In August 2022, Johnny confirmed his brain cancer diagnosis was terminal and said he feared how his girlfriend Tahnee would cope once he is gone.
In August 2022, Johnny confirmed his brain cancer diagnosis was terminal and said he feared how his girlfriend Tahnee would cope once he is gone
The actor was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 after he went to hospital with painful migraines
In August that year, he was rushed to surgery and had a 7cm brain tumour surgically removed from his frontal lobe, before undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy
‘You can only imagine how difficult it’s been for her,’ he said on The Project.
‘What plays in my head a lot is, I hate to say this, how hard it may be for her if something does happen to me.
‘So, it’s something that I don’t want to think about. It just gets me a little bit emotional about it because I know at some point something will happen, whether it’s, you know, a month from now or 10 years from now or 20 years.’
Johnny told then-host Carrie Bickmore he had already outlived his life expectancy.
‘At some point it will get me but I’m still fighting. Still kicking on. Looking up my diagnosis and my tumour, the average life expectancy was three years,’ he said.
Johnny was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 after he went to hospital with painful migraines.
Johnny went into remission months after his initial diagnosis in 2017, but revealed in November 2021 the disease had returned
In August that year, he was rushed to surgery and had a 7cm brain tumour surgically removed from his frontal lobe, before undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
The former X Factor star went on to praise his partner Tahnee and referred to her as his ‘guardian angel’.
‘She is here with me every step of the way,’ he said. ‘I’m so very grateful to have her by my side, I don’t know what I would do without her.’
Johnny went into remission months after his initial diagnosis in 2017, but revealed in November 2021 the disease had returned.
