The singer and Strictly Come Dancing star said it will be a “difficult few weeks/months”, and that “Christmas in a hospital bed wasn’t exactly what I had planned”.
He added that he was “surrounded with love and support” from his “wonderful” partner, actress Maisie Smith, and his family and friends.
“I count myself very lucky that this was caught when it was,” he said.
Fellow The Wanted bandmate Siva Kaneswaran offered his support on George’s social media post, commenting: “Here for you brother. Rest up and get well soon.”
JLS stars Marvin Humes and JB Gill also commented, with Humes saying George is “strong and will fight through” and Gill writing he was “wishing you better soon”.
George rose to fame as part of The Wanted in the early 2010s with bandmates Kaneswaran, Nathan Sykes, Jay McGuiness, and Tom Parker.
The group announced a break in 2014 before George and Kaneswaran relaunched the group as a duo in 2022.
Parker died from brain cancer at the age of 33 in March 2022.
