By Calli Kitson
Heather Peace and her wife received breast cancer diagnosis within months of each other (Picture: BBC)
EastEnders star Heather Peace has opened up about her wife Ellie receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, months before she did.
Heather, who plays Eve Unwin in the show, confirmed that she received her health news towards the end of 2024.
In a post on Instagram sharing the development, Heather revealed that she was given the news in October, and had surgery over the Christmas period.
In the caption, she said: 鈥業鈥檝e been on quite a road for many months now. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of October. Since then I鈥檝e undergone surgery and recovery over the Christmas period and today my chemotherapy journey ended.鈥
Heather and Ellie have three children together (Picture: Instagram)
鈥業 woke up this morning and it was like the end of the London Marathon; I鈥檇 turned onto The Mall and could see the giant clock & the finish line. To conclude 鈥 I鈥檝e just picked up my medal.鈥
She continued: 鈥楤ut I鈥檓 forever changed. During this time I鈥檝e narrowed my world. I鈥檝e had the most precious time with my wife Ellie and our 3 girls; Annie, Jessie & Lola.
鈥楯ust trying to appreciate every moment of them. I鈥檝e stayed still. I鈥檝e found joy in the simplest of things. Interactions with others have felt honest and real because I鈥檝e had no capacity for small talk. It has felt like such a personal shift. There have been so many positives.鈥
Heather and Ellie鈥檚 situations were slightly different, but the diagnosis was the same (Picture: Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/REX/Shutterstock)
Now, Heather has opened up about another development in her family. The star, who is 50, said that her wife Ellie received the same diagnosis as her earlier in the year.
鈥楬er breast cancer was a smaller, aggressive lump, so she had a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy鈥, Heather explained in an interview with the Mirror.
鈥極f course then I come along with my 12 cm lump, absolutely ginormous, and mastectomy, chemotherapy, just about to go into radiotherapy. She鈥檚 like, 鈥渆ven that you have to do bigger鈥. It鈥檚 like, 鈥渉old my beer鈥濃.
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Heather has been incredibly open and honest about the aftermath of her cancer diagnosis.
Recently, she revealed she鈥檚 now dedicated to incorporating fitness into her recovery journey, passionate about keeping her mind and body healthy.
Heather has played Eve in the BBC One soap since 2021. The beloved character is in a relationship with Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), but their journey to finding their happiness was not easy.