Saved by the Bell’s Dustin Diamond Has Cancer: ‘He’s in a Lot of Pain’
Dustin Diamond was hospitalized over the weekend after experiencing pain throughout his body.

Following news of his hospitalization earlier this week, Diamond’s team confirmed the actor’s diagnosis on Thursday.

“We can confirm that Dustin does have cancer,” the actor’s rep tells PEOPLE. “It’s very serious, though we are still waiting for more details, which we will have shortly.”

“He’s in a lot of pain,” the rep adds.

Diamond’s rep told Entertainment Weekly that the star is “undergoing chemo” for cancer and will remain at the hospital for “at least another week and then we will figure out when he gets to come home.”