McGregor speaks out about cancer scare

Ewan McGregor has spoken out for the first time about his battle with skin cancer - insisting he has now been given the all-clear following the shock diagnosis.

The star was diagnosed with the deadly disease following a regular check-up and subsequently underwent surgery to remove a number of malignant moles from his face.

The 37-year-old has not disclosed when he suffered the disease, but internet bloggers claim he had the surgery in February 2007.

But McGregor has now recovered fully from the illness and is convinced it was "not that big of a deal".

He says: "I just went to have them checked, you have to be careful if you're pale skinned and you spend time in the sun, with moles.

"So I went to see a specialist who thought they were better to be removed, and indeed, he was correct."