US EditionEastEnders star Heather Pearce shares breast cancer battle in moving post
- Heather Peace, known for her role on EastEnders, revealed that she received a breast cancer diagnosis in early October 2023 and has recently finished her chemotherapy treatment.
- Her diagnosis followed surgery and a recovery period over Christmas, with the treatment process prompting her to share her journey publicly on Instagram.
- Throughout treatment, Heather continued filming EastEnders, praised the NHS and EastEnders team, and expressed deep gratitude for her wife, Ellie, and their three daughters.
- She described ending chemotherapy as reaching the London Marathon finish line and said, "I'm forever changed," while receiving widespread support from co-stars and fans.
- Heather’s experience highlights the challenges of a health fight while working, and she vows to cherish her life amid the significant personal changes cancer has brought.
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EastEnders' Heather Peace shares cancer diagnosis and recovery journey in BTS video
EastEnders star Heather Peace, who plays Eve Panesar-Unwin in the long-running BBC soap, has shared a video on Instagram, revealing that she was diagnosed with cancer in October 2024.Peace, who has been part of the EastEnders cast since 2021, posted a video of her getting a wig fitted to continue playing Eve on EastEnders over the past months.Peace added in the caption on Instagram: "This video is an important part of my recent journey, which I …
Eastenders star shares shock breast cancer diagnosis with candid wig-fitting video
EastEnders star Heather Pearce has shared her breast cancer diagnosis in an Instagram caption accompanying a behind-the-scenes video of her wig fitting for the BBC One show. The actor, 49, said she received her diagnosis in October 2024 and underwent surgery and recovery over the Christmas period. “Today my chemotherapy journey ended. I woke up this morning and it was like the end of the London Marathon,” Pearce added. Pearce, who plays Eve Pane…
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