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Hollyoaks star heartbreakingly shares biggest fear during breast cancer treatment


Ali Bastian - who played Becca Dean in Hollyoaks - has spoken out about her battle with breast cancer and revealed the sad reason why she was so afraid of losing her hair

Former Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian has opened up about her fears of losing her "identity" due to hair loss during her cancer treatment. The 42 year old, known for her role as Becca Dean on the Channel 4 soap from 2001 to 2007, was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in June and shared with The Sun's Fabulous magazine how tough losing her hair has been. Ali, who also shares four year old Isla with husband David O'Mahony, is determined to encourage other women to be vigilant about their health.

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