EastEnders fans were left in tears as Stuart Highway was diagnosed with breast cancer on Monday 6 December's episode.The BBC One soap has been working closely with Macmillan Cancer Support ahead of the emotional storyline.
Last week fans of the soap saw Stuart, played by Ricky Champ, visit a doctor over a rash on his chest. During the appointment, the doctor noticed a lump and sent him from a biopsy.
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And on Monday 6 December's episode, Stuart received the news that tests show the lump in his chest was in fact cancerous, leaving him speechless.
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