'Ninja,' Twitch's biggest streamer, diagnosed with skin cancer

The gaming community was devastated after Ninja, the number one streamer on Twitch, revealed that he'd been diagnosed with skin cancer. He dropped the sad news in a heartbreaking post making the rounds on X.

"Alright I'm still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated," wrote the 32-year-old Fortnite player - real name Tyler Blevins - who boasts a record 19 million Twitch followers.

The Illinois-born streamer explained that doctors had found a cancerous mole on his foot after going to an annual dermatologist checkup at the behest of his wife Jessica.