Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney share details of ‘life-saving’ colonoscopies

“It’s a simple step that could literally, and I mean literally, save your life.”

The actors, both co-chairmen of Wrexham Football club, teamed up with awareness organisation Lead From Behind to share details of their procedures (Peter Byrne/PA)

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have both revealed they underwent “potentially life-saving” colonoscopies, following a bet.

The actors, who are the co-chairmen of Welsh football team Wrexham FC, teamed up with awareness organisation Lead From Behind to share details of their procedures and diagnoses.