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cancer diagnosis. The Coronation Street star, 40, bravely revealed last year that she had been diagnosed with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) – the earliest form of breast cancer.

Coronation Street star, 40, has been battling breast cancer since October last year, and has been candid about her health struggles with fans and the general public. The actress - who played Angie Appleton on the cobbles - was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, with cancer cells developing in the milk ducts of her breasts, and underwent a double mastectomy in December to treat the disease.Earlier this year, she said she had to decide whether to undergo chemotherapy or hormone therapy treatment, as the fifth member of her family to be diagnosed with breast cancer.Appearing at the Pride of Manchester Awards to celebrate the city’s heroes last week, Victoria rocked a floor-length black gown with a cut-out section over her chest, covered only with three metal buckles which left little to the imagination.The star had her toned arms and collarbone on full display as she wore her brunette tresses in elegant braids tossed over her shoulders, pairing the look with sparkly silver earrings.Victoria rocked a natural make-up look as she posed for pictures on the red carpet, opting for a nude lip shade and bold eyeliner while beaming for the cameras.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star at the star-studded event, Victoria dished on the inspiration behind her incredible outfit.She said: “Well, I guess I’m allowing the girls to have a day of their own after everything that’s happened!“It’s been quite crazy.

Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan opened up about his battle with testicular cancer on Lorraine this morning (May 17).The Jacob Hay actor was 19 when he was first diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2017 but has since gone on to make a full recovery.Jack, now 24, explained that after finding a lump, he was referred to hospital, where he had surgery to remove his left testicle and to receive a prosthetic replacement.He also discussed how he had chemotherapy to ensure the cancer had not spread.The actor said he was shocked when he realised he had testicular cancer, saying he "didn't even know that could happen" to men when they are so young.Jack said: "I went in to have one of my testicles removed and I had a replacement put in there and then had a little bit of chemo afterwards - but because I caught it so early on, I was super lucky with the treatments."Lorraine then said being aware of changes to your body is an important way of knowing if you have cancer, before asking if Jack had any symptoms such as feeling tired.Jack replied: "To be honest I didn't have any symptoms and then I found the lump and thought this is serious."There is such a stigma with testicular cancer so making that first step to go to the hospital is nerve wracking and it's embarrassing but because I did it so quick it meant that the treatment was really great." He also admitted he would love it if Coronation Street bosses introduced a storyline where his character would get the disease so he could raise awareness about it.

Coronation Street actress Victoria Ekanoye, who played Angie Appleton in the soap, teased that she could make a return to the ITV show.Victoria, 40, made her debut on the hit soap in August 2017, but her time came to an end in January 2019.A few years on and speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Victoria has teased that she hasn’t ruled out a return to the show in the future.She said: “Well it might be, you can never say never – she’s off in South Africa at the moment, isn’t she, so we’ll see!”Her exit on the Cobbles came after Victoria’s character Angie had split from her on-screen husband Jude (Paddy Wallace).The pair’s marriage had broken down over the course of her time on the soap and they reached breaking point for good by the end of 2018.In heartbreaking scenes that aired in January 2019, Angie left for South Africa to start a new life.Speaking at the time of her Corrie exit, Victoria said she had the “best time of her life” while on the show.She shared: “I’ve honestly had the time of my life and I can’t believe it’s been 18 months. It’s felt like no time but I guess time flies when you’re having fun.

Liz Hurley took to Instagram to share a series of heartwarming snaps to mark her lookalike son Damian's 20th birthday.Liz, 56, and her 20-year-old son are very close and just like his mum he's pursued a career in modelling and acting.They often share sweet snaps of them together and tell how fond they are of each other.In the latest show of affection, Liz shared three snaps of Damien on the social media platform, showing him as child posing alongside his glamorous mum.In one adorable snap Damien is seen resting his face on Liz's cheek as the pair smile.Another shows Liz giving a huge grin to the camera as she wraps her arms around Damien who is sat on her lap.In the final snap Damien sticks his tongue out while Liz pouts at the camera.She wrote alongside the photos: "Happy 20th birthday to my little princling," alongside a string of red heart emojis.Liz's celebrity friends rushed to the comment section to send compliments and the post has received more than 12,000 likes.Actress Joan Collins wrote: "Have a good one Damian." Fellow actress Victoria Ekanoye said: "What a blessing.

Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan has teased a devastating testicular cancer storyline for his character Jacob Hay.The star recently returned to the ITV soap after a break, and Jacob has since turned around his drug dealing past to strike up a romance with Amy Barlow - though it has had to be kept secret from her worried parents.But now, Jack wants to explore something on-screen that he has had plenty of experience in real life with - testicular cancer.The star has already beaten cancer once in his lifetime, and supported his former co-star Victoria Ekanoye - who played Jude Appleton’s wife Angie until 2019 - through her own battle with breast cancer.He explained on the Industry Minds podcast in 2020: “My brother and mum started crying and I was just kind of in the middle. It was weird, really weird, as though time had stopped.“And then I always had this feeling that 'this isn't going to be the thing that kills me', I don't know why I was so confident!”And, now in remission, he wants to explore that with his character.Jack explained to Inside Soap: “I like the idea of being able to tell stories that I have personal experience with.“When I was 18, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer - I’m fine and in remission now.

Coronation Street’s Jack James Ryan has opened up about his secret battle with testicular cancer.The 24-year-old actor, who plays the role of Jacob Hay in the ITV soap, was diagnosed with the deadly disease back in 2017 but went on to make a full recovery while he was studying acting at drama school.Since then, the soap star has shared his experience with his hidden health scare as he continues to support his Corrie co-star Victoria Ekanoye who recently revealed she has breast cancer.Victoria was congratulating Jack on his second stint on the show when the star opened up about his own experience with the disease on social media.As he thanked her for her support, he replied: “Thanks so much Victoria, I think you’re class.“Been so inspired by you opening up about your cancer journey and I'm sending you all the love and positive vibes.“Had my own run with it a few years back. You’ve got this.

Coronation Street actor Jack James Ryan revealed his secret battle with cancer as he praised his co-star Victoria Ekanoye.The 24 year old soap star has made a full recovery since being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2017. And Jack, who has taken on some huge storylines as Jacob May in the popular ITV series since landing the coveted role last year, opened up about his cancer diagnosis as supported Victoria, who has breast cancer. When Victoria congratulated him on social media about his second stint on the soap, he replied saying: "Thanks so much Victoria, I think you're class." Jack continued: "Been so inspired by you opening up about your cancer journey and I'm sending you all the love and positive vibes.

Coronation Street star Jack James Ryan has shown his support to one of the soap's former stars as she battles cancer.

Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye has revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after finding a lump in her breast in October.The mum-of-one, now 40, first sought medical advice after finding a lump while feeding her baby boy, Theo.She was tragically forced to undergo the procedure over the holidays despite it being her first Christmas with her newborn son.Victoria, who is the fifth member of her family to have had breast cancer, says the lump was so big she did not have to look for it.Despite doctors initially thinking it was benign, Victoria sought a third opinion before being told she did indeed have breast cancer.Victoria was diagnoses with an early form of breast cancer called DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ, meaning milk duct cells had turned cancerous.She told The Sun: “I cried. I knew I would have to tell people I love and care about.

Former Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye has opened up about spending periods away from her partner Jonny Lomas as she continues with her breast cancer treatment. Victoria, 40, underwent a double mastectomy last December after she shared the heartbreaking news with OK! that she’d discovered a lump while breastfeeding her baby son Theo, who is now one.

Coronation Street actress Victoria Ekanoye was diagnosed with breast cancer last October and has opened up about her emotional surgery. 40-year-old Victoria was breastfeeding her son when she noticed a lump on her breast in July last year, which prompted her to get checked out. Victoria said she immediately had suspicions as he has a family history of breast cancer and is the fifth member of her family to do so.

EMMERDALE fans are predicting that evil serial killer Meena Jutla is already back in village after Dawn Taylor made a surprising admission to husband-to-be Billy Fletcher. Viewers of the ITV soap have 'worked out' Meena Jutla is already back in the village and is responsible for messing with Dawn. Spoilers for next week's episodes have revealed that Dawn returns to tell Billy about her disastrous day at work, she finds that the computer on her desk has been left on, despite her being sure she had turned it off.

INSTEAD of preparing for her first Christmas with her baby son, Victoria Ekanoye had to have her breasts removed and rebuilt.  The ex-Coronation Street actress had been diagnosed with cancer in October last year, aged 39, and it took two weeks after her op before she dared look at the result — but when she did she wept with relief.  She says: “I composed myself and looked in the mirror. I was alone. It was incredibly emotional.

Christmas plans - and she said she's "living as much as she can" during her cancer battle.The soap star was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year after finding a lump whilst breastfeeding her baby son Theo - and she's decided to undergo a double mastectomy operation.Victoria played Angie Appleton on Coronation Street until 2019 - the daughter-in-law of Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and estranged wife of Jude (Paddy Wallace).Speaking to Daily Star at the Mirror's People's Pet Awards, Victoria bravely opened up about cancer operation - and how she's keeping herself busy with family over the festive period.Proud mum Victoria revealed that she's going to spoil her baby son Theo, who turns one in January, as it's his first Christmas.She

Former Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye has shared her joy at being home for Christmas after having a double mastectomy operation.

Corrie is topping other soaps as she spoke about her time as Angie Appleton on the iconic ITV soap.The actress used to play Angie Appleton on Coronation Street - the daughter-in-law of Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and estranged wife of Jude (Paddy Wallace).Although the soap star left Corrie in 2019 - she's still got tons of fond memories of her life living on the famous TV Cobbles.Speaking to Daily Star at Mirror's People's Pet Awards, Victoria opened up about her action-packed Corrie stint - and she managed to slip in a cheeky brag about why Corrie is better than other soaps.She started off by saying that it's so nice to be a part of a "massive institution for the country" like Corrie.Ekanoye then explained that Corrie is currently holding

Whatsapp group chat with some of her old Corrie co-stars - and it's her former on-screen family members Patti Clare and Paddy Wallace.Victoria used to play Angie Appleton on Coronation Street - the daughter-in-law of the hilarious Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and estranged wife of Jude (Paddy Wallace).

Victoria Ekanoye has given an update on her health and says she is "living as much as she can" as she prepares to undergo a double mastectomy later this week. Last month, the 40 year old devastatingly told how she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be undergoing the procedure.The defiant Coronation Street star has now exclusively opened up to OK! online as she readies herself for the operation, which will take place on Friday.

It was a girl's night out for former Corrie star Victoria Ekanoye as she headed out on the town with friends after her heartbreaking breast cancer diagnosis.

Former Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye dazzled as she walked hand-in-hand with her partner to a 'Bye Bye Boobies' party ahead of her double mastectomy.