EastEnders starĀ Heather PeaceĀ has shared an update following her cancer diagnosis.
Last month, theĀ Eve UnwinĀ star revealedĀ that she was diagnosed withĀ breast cancerĀ in 2024. In a post onĀ InstagramĀ sharing the development, Heather confirmed she was given her health news in October, and had surgery over the Christmas period.
In the caption, she said: āIāve been on quite a road for many months now. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of October. Since then Iāve undergone surgery and recovery over the Christmas period and today my chemotherapy journey ended.ā
āI woke up this morning and it was like the end of the London Marathon; Iād turned onto The Mall and could see the giant clock & the finish line. To conclude ā Iāve just picked up my medal.ā
She continued: āBut Iām forever changed. During this time Iāve narrowed my world. Iāve had the most precious time withĀ my wife Ellie and our 3 girls; Annie, Jessie & Lola.


āJust trying to appreciate every moment of them. Iāve stayed still. Iāve found joy in the simplest of things. Interactions with others have felt honest and real because Iāve had no capacity for small talk. It has felt like such a personal shift. There have been so many positives.ā
Now, Heather has opened up about incorporating fitness into her recovery journey, dedicated to keeping her mind and body healthy.
āI think coming through what Iāve come through, I think [fitness] will be instrumental for the rest of my life. Itās now that I need to absolutely focus in on that otherwise Iām just accepting deterioration. I wonāt accept it at all. I want to be fit and I want to be strong. Itās such a good feeling when youāre at your topā, she said in an episode ofĀ The 94% Podcast.
āI needed work as well. I needed that for my mental health. I have a fantastic cast of friends who just absolutely enveloped me and made me feel safe. A day at work just absolutely lifted my spirits and made me laugh and made me feel loved. I felt very vulnerable. I felt I lost a bit of my confidence, but itās coming back now.ā
Heather has played Eve in the BBC One soap since 2021. The beloved character is in a relationshipĀ with Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), but their journey to finding their happiness was not easy.
As Suki began to accept her sexuality, her controlling ex-husband Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) continued to try and stop her from being with Eve.
The characters got married at the start of this year, but the venue was also the location for Nish to attempt his final revenge.
His plan never worked, as NishĀ died after falling from a balcony.