HEALTH BATTLE

Reality Star, 40, Shares Shocking Health Diagnosis

Joe Amabile, who found fame on “The Bachelor,” revealed to fans that he needs to undergo brain surgery.

The Bachelor star Joe Amabile, admitted on Instagram on Monday that doctors discovered what appears to be an early-stage brain tumor. “So a little medical update. I didn’t share my Prenuvo results because they ended up finding a lesion in my brain,” Amabile said in the video. “So then I had to go get a brain MRI, and there was a blueberry-sized lesion in my brain that looks to be a glioma, which is a tumor.” Amabile, who is also known to fans as “Grocery Store Joe” said he plans to have brain surgery in two weeks to remove the mass. “I think it’s one of those things where you’re like, ‘Oh, something like this never happened to me,’ and here I am,” he said. “They say it’s really early stages. I hope they are able to get it all, and I’m fine. But I will keep you updated.” The 40-year-old appeared on the 14th season of The Bachelor, and on seasons 5 and 7 of Bachelor in Paradise, where he met his wife, Serena Pitt. Pitt commented on Amabile’s post, “You’re so strong and we’re going to get through this together ❤️ I love you.”