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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
EastEnders Eve Unwin actress Heather Peace gives huge update on breast cancer treatment
EastEnders star Heather Peace, who plays Eve Unwin on the soap, shares news about her cancer battle after 'nine long months', as her wife has also been diagnosed with breast cancer EastEnders Eve Unwin actress Heather Peace has given her fans an update on her breast cancer journey. The 50-year-old has carried on acting in the soap despite her diagnosis and treatment – and she's just completed 15 radiotherapy sessions. And now the soap star has has her final round of the cancer treatment – she recently declared as she posted a selfie outside the hospital and shared an update on Instagram. Heather was celebrating the end of chemo and radiotherapy as she gave an update. Taking to social media with a selfie outside of hospital in an Instagram post, the soap star wrote: "Final round of 15 radio therapy sessions just completed. This marks the end of a long nine months of diagnosis, chemo and radio." She added: "Time to piece myself back together. Thank you for the beautiful support." She included the hashtags 'checkyourbreasts' along with 'breastcancerawarness' to end the post. Breast cancer affects millions of women every year and Heather Peace has been encouraging others to check breasts and to be aware of any changes. She recently opened up on That Gaby Roslin Podcast about her decision to continue working on EastEnders despite her diagnosis. She said: "I need to come in [to work on set] because at this point, I don't know what's going to happen. And I want to finish this arc of the story.' The actress became a favourite with fans on the BBC soap EastEnders since her debut in 2021. The 50-year-old plays the role of Eve Panesar-Unwin, enthralling audiences with the romantic storyline with Suki Panesar, played by Balvinder Sopal, the two women fell in love as Suki escaped a controlling relationship with ex-husband Nish Panesar. Heather's real-life wife Ellie Dickinson was also diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year - and the couple have three daughters, Annie, 10, and eight-year-old twins Jesse and Lola. Ellie was heartbreakingly diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, she had a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy to combat a smaller but fierce tumour. Heather had a significantly larger 12cm tumour, she underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, and was about to start radiotherapy. Heather recounted Ellie's reaction with some humour, she said: "Her breast cancer was a smaller, aggressive lump, so she had a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. Of course then I come along with my 12 cm lump, absolutely ginormous, and mastectomy, chemotherapy, just about to go into radiotherapy. She's like 'Even that you have to do bigger'. It's like 'Hold my beer'." Finding her own lump after noticing a change in her nipple, Heather admits she tried putting off getting checked at the time because of her EastEnders filming schedule. But wife Ellie told Heather she must go right away, but they were shocked to discover Heather had breast cancer within just three hours of seeing a doctor. At that time Heather told the Mirror: 'I swear everybody looked at me, it might be my imagination, but I felt like a dead woman walking. 'I honestly did because it was so big and so quick that they told us and the seriousness and gravity with which I was told.' As her battle with cancer proceeded, the actress wore a wig on the set of Eastenders - and she said the hardest change to her appearance has been the 'devastating' hair loss. She said this made her feel self conscious, explaining that she also lost her eyelashes and your eyebrows. Back in May, Heather told fans about her secret battle with breast cancer, now just a few days ago she shared the update that she'd got through the treatment cycle and it was the 'end of nine long months'.
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders' Heather Peace shares huge update in breast cancer battle after she and her wife were both diagnosed
EASTENDERS star Heather Peace has shared an important update in her breast cancer battle. The 50-year-old, who plays Eve Unwin on the BBC One soap, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October last year. 5 Heather Peace has updated her fans on her cancer treatment Credit: Rex 5 Her wife Ellie has also been diagnosed with the disease Credit: instagram But despite her health issues, she bravely continued to film for the soap. The soap star went on to have chemotherapy as well as undergoing a left breast mastectomy and a reconstruction. Heather took to Instagram on Thursday to update her fans on her journey, writing: "Final round of 15 radio therapy sessions just completed. "This marked the end of long 9 months of diagnosis, surgery, chemo and radio. read more on eastenders "Time to piece myself back together. Thanks for all the beautiful support. #checkyourbreasts #breastcancerawareness". Fans flooded with comments of admiration and support, with one writing: "What an amazing woman. Her sheer will and determination to keep filming whilst battling this awful disease has been unbelievable." Another added: "What a legend, wishing her all the best in her recovery." A third penned: "As someone going through a similar diagnosis, seeing Heather on the other side of treatment is incredibly inspiring." Most read in Soaps Just as she was about to begin radiotherapy, Heather revealed the heartbreaking news last week that her wife She told the Mirror: 'Her breast cancer was a smaller, aggressive lump, so she had a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. EastEnders' Eve actress Heather Peace shares snaps from her very different job off screen "Of course, then I come along with my 12cm lump, absolutely ginormous, and mastectomy, chemotherapy, just about to go into radiotherapy. "She's like 'Even that you have to do bigger.' It's like 'Hold my beer.'" This comes after the star revealed decided to Her character was embroiled in dramatic scenes, which included her wedding to Suki Panesar as well as being poisoned by Suki's ex-husband Nish Panesar. 5 Revealing why she decided to continue working, she told The former Waterloo Road star expressed: 'We got back to Brighton at 7 o'clock, and I was on the road at 10 past five that morning, to Elstree, to start possibly the two biggest weeks that I've done on EastEnders.' Heather explained that she had told bosses about her diagnosis and was told she didn't need to come in while she was taking in the life-changing news as well as undergoing treatment. 'I said 'I need to come in' because at this point I don't know what's going to happen,' she continued. 'And I want to finish this arc of the story. Not coming in for the next two weeks is not going to change anything, but at least let me put the full stop on a story that's been playing out for nearly two and a half years. 'If we get to the end of that and we see them get married and we see them successful, if beyond that it's a mess, I can leave and feel like I've put a full stop on something." 5 The soap star revealed she has completed 15 rounds of chemo Credit: Instagram 5 Heather explained why she decided to continue filming EastEnders Credit: BBC
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
EastEnders' Heather Peace shares huge update in breast cancer battle after she and her wife were both diagnosed
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) EASTENDERS star Heather Peace has shared an important update in her breast cancer battle. The 50-year-old, who plays Eve Unwin on the BBC One soap, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October last year. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Heather Peace has updated her fans on her cancer treatment Credit: Rex 5 Her wife Ellie has also been diagnosed with the disease Credit: instagram But despite her health issues, she bravely continued to film for the soap. The soap star went on to have chemotherapy as well as undergoing a left breast mastectomy and a reconstruction. Heather took to Instagram on Thursday to update her fans on her journey, writing: "Final round of 15 radio therapy sessions just completed. "This marked the end of long 9 months of diagnosis, surgery, chemo and radio. "Time to piece myself back together. Thanks for all the beautiful support. #checkyourbreasts #breastcancerawareness". Fans flooded with comments of admiration and support, with one writing: "What an amazing woman. Her sheer will and determination to keep filming whilst battling this awful disease has been unbelievable." Another added: "What a legend, wishing her all the best in her recovery." A third penned: "As someone going through a similar diagnosis, seeing Heather on the other side of treatment is incredibly inspiring." Just as she was about to begin radiotherapy, Heather revealed the heartbreaking news last week that her wife Ellie has also been diagnosed with the disease. She told the Mirror: 'Her breast cancer was a smaller, aggressive lump, so she had a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. EastEnders' Eve actress Heather Peace shares snaps from her very different job off screen "Of course, then I come along with my 12cm lump, absolutely ginormous, and mastectomy, chemotherapy, just about to go into radiotherapy. "She's like 'Even that you have to do bigger.' It's like 'Hold my beer.'" This comes after the star revealed decided to continue filming for her dramatic wedding scenes just hours after her cancer diagnosis. Her character was embroiled in dramatic scenes, which included her wedding to Suki Panesar as well as being poisoned by Suki's ex-husband Nish Panesar. 5 Revealing why she decided to continue working, she told Gaby Roslin on her podcast that she wanted to film the important scenes because she feared she would die. The former Waterloo Road star expressed: 'We got back to Brighton at 7 o'clock, and I was on the road at 10 past five that morning, to Elstree, to start possibly the two biggest weeks that I've done on EastEnders.' Heather explained that she had told bosses about her diagnosis and was told she didn't need to come in while she was taking in the life-changing news as well as undergoing treatment. 'I said 'I need to come in' because at this point I don't know what's going to happen,' she continued. 'And I want to finish this arc of the story. Not coming in for the next two weeks is not going to change anything, but at least let me put the full stop on a story that's been playing out for nearly two and a half years. 'If we get to the end of that and we see them get married and we see them successful, if beyond that it's a mess, I can leave and feel like I've put a full stop on something." 5 The soap star revealed she has completed 15 rounds of chemo Credit: Instagram
The Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders' Heather Peace shares huge update in breast cancer battle after she and her wife were both diagnosed
EASTENDERS star Heather Peace has shared an important update in her breast cancer battle. The 50-year-old, who plays Eve Unwin on the BBC One soap, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October last year. 4 But despite her health issues, she bravely continued to film for the soap. The soap star went on to have chemotherapy as well as undergoing a left breast mastectomy and a reconstruction. Heather took to Instagram on Thursday to update her fans on her journey, writing: "Final round of 15 radio therapy sessions just completed. "This marked the end of long 9 months of diagnosis, surgery, chemo and radio. "Time to piece myself back together. Thanks for all the beautiful support. #checkyourbreasts #breastcancerawareness". Fans flooded with comments of admiration and support, with one writing: "What an amazing woman. Her sheer will and determination to keep filming whilst battling this awful disease has been unbelievable." Another added: "What a legend, wishing her all the best in her recovery." A third penned: "As someone going through a similar diagnosis, seeing Heather on the other side of treatment is incredibly inspiring." Just as she was about to begin radiotherapy, Heather revealed the heartbreaking news last week that her wife Ellie has also been diagnosed with the disease. She told the Mirror: 'Her breast cancer was a smaller, aggressive lump, so she had a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. EastEnders' Eve actress Heather Peace shares snaps from her very different job off screen "Of course, then I come along with my 12cm lump, absolutely ginormous, and mastectomy, chemotherapy, just about to go into radiotherapy. "She's like 'Even that you have to do bigger.' It's like 'Hold my beer.'" This comes after the star revealed decided to continue filming for her dramatic wedding scenes just hours after her cancer diagnosis. Her character was embroiled in dramatic scenes, which included her wedding to Suki Panesar as well as being poisoned by Suki's ex-husband Nish Panesar. Revealing why she decided to continue working, she told Gaby Roslin on her podcast that she wanted to film the important scenes because she feared she would die. The former Waterloo Road star expressed: 'We got back to Brighton at 7 o'clock, and I was on the road at 10 past five that morning, to Elstree, to start possibly the two biggest weeks that I've done on EastEnders.' Heather explained that she had told bosses about her diagnosis and was told she didn't need to come in while she was taking in the life-changing news as well as undergoing treatment. 'I said 'I need to come in' because at this point I don't know what's going to happen,' she continued. 'And I want to finish this arc of the story. Not coming in for the next two weeks is not going to change anything, but at least let me put the full stop on a story that's been playing out for nearly two and a half years. 'If we get to the end of that and we see them get married and we see them successful, if beyond that it's a mess, I can leave and feel like I've put a full stop on something." 4
The Irish Sun
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
EastEnders star Heather Peace reveals she continued to film after cancer diagnosis because she thought she'd DIE
EASTENDERS actress Heather Peace has revealed why she decided to continue filming for her dramatic wedding scenes just hours after her cancer diagnosis. The 50-year-old, who plays Eve Unwin on the BBC One soap, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October last year but despite her health issues, she bravely continued to film for the soap. Advertisement 6 Heather Peace has opened up about why she continued filming EastEnders after her cancer diagnosis Credit: Rex 6 Heather was keen to continue with her wedding plans on the soap Credit: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Her character was embroiled in dramatic scenes which included her wedding to Suki Panesar as well as being poisoned by Suki's ex-husband Nish Panesar. Revealing why she decided to continue working, she told Gaby Roslin on her podcast that she wanted to film the important scenes because she feared she would die. The former Waterloo Road star expressed: 'We got back to Brighton at 7 o'clock, and I was on the road at 10 past five that morning, to Elstree, to start possibly the two biggest weeks that I've done on EastEnders.' Heather explained that she had told bosses about her diagnosis and was told she didn't need to come in while she was taking in the life-changing news as well as undergoing treatment. Advertisement READ MORE ON EASTENDERS 'I said 'I need to come in' because at this point I don't know what's going to happen,' she continued. 'And I want to finish this arc of the story. Not coming in for the next two weeks is not going to change anything, but at least let me put the full stop on a story that's been playing out for nearly two and a half years. 'If we get to the end of that and we see them get married and we see them successful, if beyond that it's a mess, I can leave and feel like I've put a full stop on something." The soap star went on to have chemotherapy as well as undergoing a left breast mastectomy and a reconstruction. Advertisement Most read in Showbiz Just as she's about to begin radiotherapy, Heather revealed the heartbreaking news last week that her wife Ellie has also been diagnosed with the disease. She told the Mirror: 'Her breast cancer was a smaller, aggressive lump, so she had a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. EastEnders actress reveals secret cancer battle as she's supported by co-stars in emotional video "Of course then I come along with my 12 cm lump, absolutely ginormous, and mastectomy, chemotherapy, just about to go into radiotherapy. "She's like 'Even that you have to do bigger.' It's like 'Hold my beer .'" Advertisement Last month Heather shared a video on Instagram of her at a wig fitting and captioned it with a heartfelt message. She divulged: 'This video is an important part of my recent journey, which I wanted to share with you. 6 Heather was diagnosed with breast cancer in October last year Credit: Getty 6 She plays Eve Unwin on the popular BBC One soap Credit: BBC Advertisement 'It's been about the #TeamEffort here @bbceastenders. "I needed a wig fitting. I've been on quite a road for many months now. "I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of October. "Since then I've undergone surgery and recovery over the Christmas period and today my chemotherapy journey ended. Advertisement "I woke up this morning and it was like the end of the London Marathon; I'd turned onto The Mall and could see the giant clock & the finish line. "To conclude - I've just picked up my medal." She also took the opportunity to thank the EastEnders team for 'going above and beyond' and 'felt totally supported' by them. Heather concluded her post on a positive note as she said: 'I will continue to cherish and be grateful for all I am blessed with. I feel very lucky. With love, Heather xxx" Advertisement Her co-star, Kellie Bright, who plays Linda Carter on the show, was quick to comment on the post and sent warm wishes to her pal. She gushed: 'I've said it before and I'll say it again…. WARRIOR WOMAN!!!! Love the bones of you." Heather joined the long-running soap back in 2021 as Stacey Slater's prison pal-turned-wife and has been involved in a number of huge storylines over the past four years. Her character Eve was involved in an affair with Suki before being left for dead by Ravi Gulati and nearly killed on her wedding day on New Year's Day. Advertisement 6 6 Heather's wife Ellie was also recently diagnosed with the disease Credit: instagram
