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39-year-old Corrie star diagnosed with breast cancer

39-year-old Corrie star diagnosed with breast cancer

Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye has revealed that she has breast cancer.

The 39-year-old actor who starred in the popular soap as Angie Appleton from 2017 to 2019 was diagnosed in October.

Victoria welcomed her first child, Theo, into the world in March of this year.

Theo was a couple of months old when Victoria noticed a lump - a discovery that prompted a series of tests including an ultrasound.

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Speaking to OK! magazine, the actor said: "We’re being really optimistic, and positive, and really lucky that we’ve caught it as early as we have. I don’t know if lucky is the right word, but that’s how I feel."

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