- Starts treatment on January 12 in Sydney
Rugby league identity and podcast host Paul Kent has confirmed he is fighting cancer.
The former NRL 360 co-host and News Corp journalist was diagnosed after returning home from the Ashes tour in England leading into Christmas.
Kent, 56, will begin treatment next week at the Chris O’Brien cancer treatment centre in Sydney.
It is understood the cancer has formed on Kent’s lymph nodes around his neck.
He faces up to nine weeks of treatment.
‘Plenty of people have got it worse than me and I’ll be okay,’ Kent told News Corp.
Rugby league identity and podcast host Paul Kent has confirmed he is fighting cancer
The former NRL360 co-host and News Corp journalist was diagnosed after returning home from the Ashes tour in England leading into Christmas
‘I’ve had lots of people reach out, I know the value of true friendship and I appreciate it.’
After Kent was sacked by News Corp and Fox Sports in 2024 following his role in a wild street brawl in Sydney’s inner-west, he turned his attention to podcasting.
He eventually launched Kenty Prime Time and Kenty Blitz, with former rugby league bad boy John Elias often a co-host.
Guests have included Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman Peter V’Landys, Clint Newton, the CEO of the Rugby League Players’ Association, Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart, former Bulldogs star turned commentator James Graham and South Sydney legend Craig Coleman.
Both podcasts have been a success, with focus placed on Kent’s reputation for direct and honest opinions.
‘A lot of people suggested it to me and told me to think about it (launching a podcast),’ Kent told mediaweek.
‘(In the end) I thought I’d go ahead with it. I like the idea of it. There are a lot of positives to it.’
