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Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian has given fans a positive update after undergoing chemotherapy for her stage two breast cancer diagnosis.The star known for playing Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap, revealed she has completed five months of chemo - describing the process as "major". Sharing a sweet video of herself and husband David O'Mahony, Ali said: “I got to ring (the tiny little bell I stole from my kid's music box as they don't do the [bell] thing here in Ireland) after five months of chemotherapy. I'm still halfway through this last cycle, so much still to process on every level.” Ali continued: “Chemo is major.The oncology nursing team at the Dunmanway CUH are INCREDIBLE, I said to them as I left… it's not that I never want to see them again because I love them all so much, I just hope the next time I do we all have a glass of Prosecco in our hands raising money and awareness for all their incredible work.

Coronation Street fans were left doing a double-take as they spotted a familiar face in Weatherfield. During the latest trip to the cobbles on Monday night (April 15) Adam Barlow was seen annoying colleague Alya Nazir with plans to meet a new client.

Former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Merna has landed a role on a rival soap.The star, 40, who made a name for herself playing Carmel McQueen in Hollyoaks, revealed she is now joining the cast of Coronation Street. Gushing about her new "dream job" on the Cobbles, the star took to Instagram to share more about her role as Adam Barlow’s latest love interest. The delighted soap favourite told fans: “The news is out.

Many British actors and actresses started their careers in the likes of EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale before moving onto bigger and better things in Hollywood.

Peggy Mitchell throwing a no-good out of her pub- actors leaving in search of 'new challenges and opportunities'. While lots of stars are content to remain on their shows for decades, others get itchy feet and depart, in search of new roles.

Jorgie miscarried quadruplets last year, previously saying ‘the day we found out, we lost four pieces of our hearts’. Now, Jorgie and her husband-to-be are looking forward to ‘hopeful beginnings’ after sharing her story to raise awareness of her heartbreak with the ‘million to one pregnancy.