EastEnders star Heather Peace has declared it is ‘time to piece herself back together’ after completing chemotherapy.
The Eve Unwin actress, 50, revealed her breast cancer diagnosis last October. And, earlier this month, Heather shared the devastating news her partner Ellie Dickinson was told she has breast cancer, too.
However, today (Thursday July 24), Heather has taken to social media to give a further update about her health – and thanked followers for their support.
Heather Peace shares cancer news
Uploading a snap showing her giving a thumbs up to the camera to her Stories account, Heather offered her fans a smile as she shared her latest news.
She wrote in her post: “Final round of 15 radiotherapy sessions just completed. This marks the end of a long nine months of diagnosis, surgery, chemo and radio.”
This marks the end of a long nine months.
The Bradford-born actress, who has also appeared in Waterloo Road, also added: “Time to piece myself back together. Thanks for the beautiful support.”
She also encouraged social media users to be vigilant about their own wellbeing, including the hashtags “#checkyourbreasts” and “#breastcancerawareness”.
EastEnders star Heather Peace and her cancer diagnosis
Mum-of-three Heather underwent a mastectomy on her left breast in November, just weeks after her diagnosis. She had reportedly been putting off seeing her doctor for a while after noticing a change to her nipple.
Then, in June of this year, she shared a video showing herself having a wig fitted, which she had decided on after losing her hair due to chemotherapy.
Likening her treatment to an endurance event, she said at the time: “
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