EastEnders star Kellie Bright has revealed a double cancer battle in her family, as two young family members are fighting the same illness.
Kellie, who plays Linda Carter on EastEnders, revealed the sad family diagnosis on social media today.
In the post, she revealed her cousin Katie and Katie’s younger brother Myles are both battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Kellie Bright shares her cousins’ story on Instagram
Posting on her Instagram account, Kellie shared the story of her young cousins.
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“I want to introduce you to my little cousin @katie_mayy.x who is currently battling acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL),” Kellie wrote.
The post showed Kellie visiting Katie and her nurses in hospital, along with EastEnders co-star Danny Dyer.
She continued: “Here she is with all the nurses on T12 (teenage cancer) ward at UCHL. This picture was actually taken back in September before Katie started her treatment.
“Danny and I went to say hi to her and all the other amazing young people on the ward (not to mention the nurses that are HEROES).
Kellie also wrote that Katie’s little brother Myles, also shared the same condition.
She continued: “Katie has a little brother Myles, who is also undergoing treatment for ALL. He is nearly two years in.
“It’s almost unheard of for siblings to have the same leukaemia as there is not supposed to be any genetic link.”
She then shared of the toll that the siblings’ illness had taken on the family.
“As you can imagine, it’”
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