Celebs that hid scary cancer diagnoses

Michael C. Hall

Prior to filming season five of Dexter in 2010, lead actor Michael C. Hall released a statement that publicly revealed for the first time that he'd been battling Hodgkin's lymphoma, but was thankfully in remission as he neared the end of his treatments. "I feel fortunate to have been diagnosed with an imminently treatable and curable condition," the actor's statement read (via Reuters). "I thank my doctors and nurses for their expertise and care."

With award show season kicking off at the time, a hat-donning Hall decided to open up about his health scare at the 2010 Golden Globes. "I had every intention of keeping it quiet," he explained backstage after accepting the award for best actor in a television drama (via The Telegraph). "But because the award shows were imminent I thought I'd make a statement." Meanwhile, Dexter costar Lauren Vélez revealed that Hall and his wife, fellow costar Jennifer Carpenter, had kept things under wraps at work, as well.