Ali Bastian has revealed the devastating news that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer . The former Hollyoaks star admitted she was left in "total shock" at the stage two diagnosis after she discovered a lump in her breast while breastfeeding. The 42-year-old actress , who starred on the hit Channel 4 soap between 2001 and 2007, is currently having weekly chemotherapy treatment and will undergo a mastectomy and radiotherapy treatment early next year.
The news came shortly after Ali, who also appeared on The Bill, had moved to Ireland earlier this year hoping for a fresh start. She explained how she had been through after a series of "turbulent times" in London. She previously admitted her excitement at living in the property that is "overlooking the ocean on the West Coast of Ireland" before her devastating cancer news which came in June.
Now, however, she is getting the support of her husband and children following the diagnosis. Ali married actor and producer David O'Mahoney in 2019 in front of many of her Hollyoaks co-stars. It's thought the duo tied the knot at the lavish Star & Garter venue in West London.
Their vows were exchanged 18 months after David had popped the question during a musical show they attended on Ali's birthday. The pair also share two daughters together, Isla, 4, and Isabella, 1. Following the news of her cancer diagnosis, David told OK! Magazine : " I was with the kids and Ali stuck her head round the door and said that cancerous cells had turn.