Personal Life
He is a former pupil of Felpham Community College. He is the brother of singer Jamie Benson. Richards is married to Helen Richards in 2003 and they currently reside in St Albans. The couple have had four children, all of which were still born due to a rare condition. Richards said that after he spoke publicly about their loss, he benefited from the support received from the public. He told a columnist of the Daily Mail that he still hoped to become a father and that doctors were looking into their situation. Richards is a patron of Expressions Performing Arts in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
In January 2012, Richards revealed that he had been with diagnosed with cancer. He said that he had been given a positive prognosis and was discussing chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments with his oncologist. In March 2012, Richards spoke publically about his illness in an interview featured in hello! magazine. He revealed that he was suffering from cancer of the bowel and that doctors had discovered a six centimeter tumour. Prior to his diagnosis, Richards had been ignoring the symtoms. His doctors also predicted that he will make a full recovery, while his treatment was due to finish later that year. In August 2012, Helen announced via her Twitter account that her relationship with Richards had come to an end.
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