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Vic Reeves has revealed he has gone 'completely deaf' in his left ear after developing a benign tumour.
The comedian, 62, told how he has developed a vestibular schwannoma, a non-cancerous brain tumour that grows slowly over many years and does not spread to other parts of the body.
Speaking to The Adam Buxton Podcast, he said: 'I've got what's called a vestibular schwannoma. It's a tumour in my head. I've gone completely deaf, one hundred percent deaf, in my left ear. It will never come back.
Health: Vic Reeves has revealed he has gone 'completely deaf' in his left ear after developing a benign tumour (pictured in 2019)
'It's the size of a grape. They just have to keep an eye on it. It's benign. They can't remove it. They can shrink it or just keep an eye on it, and that's what they are doing.
'I'd rather hear than not, but it's happened so you just get on with it don't you. I've got used to it.'
Describing his hearing loss, Vic, whose real name is James Roderick Moir, said if a car approaches, he can't tell exactly where it's coming from.
He explained: 'I like to go out bird watching and I never know where the birds are. I can hear them but I don't know what direction they are. If an aeroplane flies over, or a car approaches, I don't know where it is.
Benign: The comedian, 62, told how he has developed a vestibular schwannoma, a non-cancerous brain tumour that grows slowly over many years and does not spread to
