EastEnders actress Heather Peace has marked a significant moment in her cancer recovery by sharing an emotional update about her hair regrowth following chemotherapy treatment.
The 50-year-old star, known for portraying Eve Unwin on the BBC soap, posted on Instagram over the weekend whilst visiting her hairdresser.
Ms Peace described the experience of getting her hair styled as a pivotal step in her healing process.
"Getting this haircut feels like such a big part of me piecing myself back together," she wrote in her social media post.
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Heather Peace shared a milestone update with fans
|The actress expressed gratitude for the support network surrounding her during this challenging period.
"Feeling thankful and blessed to be surrounded by such beautiful and supportive people at work and at home," Ms Peace added in her heartfelt message.
The soap star first disclosed her breast cancer diagnosis to the public in May with an emotional Instagram revelation.
The actress revealed she had been privately battling the disease since receiving her diagnosis in early October of last year.
Her treatment journey encompassed surgery and recovery during the Christmas period, followed by months of chemotherapy which concluded earlier this year.
"I've been on quite a road for many months now. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of October," Peace shared in her original announcement post.
The actress described how the experience had fundamentally altered her perspective.
"But I'm forever changed. During this time I've narrowed my world," she explained, noting how she had focused on spending precious time with her wife Ellie and their three daughters Annie, Jessie and Lola.
Peace documented her hair transformation journey in a candid video posted to social media, removing an orange baseball cap she had worn since February to reveal what she playfully described as "the full glory of the carnage".
The actress had been concealing her hair loss under headwear for six months following her chemotherapy treatment.
She entrusted her friend and hairstylist Morgan Rhodes with creating a new pixie cut style from her regrown locks.
Speaking in the video, the actress stated: "Ok this is it now. Me and Morgan are going to cut this disaster of a hair line.
"We're gonna do it. This is the moment. We're going for the pixie crop."
Heather Peace was diagnosed with cancer last October
|The transformation footage was set to The Beatles' classic Here Comes The Sun, with Ms Peace beaming with excitement throughout the styling process before posing for photographs showcasing her refreshed appearance.
Ms Peace's new look garnered widespread praise from her EastEnders colleagues and celebrity friends who flooded her social media with supportive comments.
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Balvinder Sopal, who portrays her on-screen wife Suki Panesar-Unwin, wrote "Beautiful loves" accompanied by a red heart emoji, to which Peace responded she would be "wig free very soon".
Linda Carter actress Kellie Bright commented "Beautiful. Love it. And you," whilst Diane Parish, known for playing Denise Fox, praised her "cheekbones" and called her "gorgeous". Emma Barton, who plays Honey Mitchell, described Peace as a "stunner".
Television presenter Lorraine Kelly called her a "fabulous wonderful woman", and former footballer Jill Scott, winner of I'm a Celebrity, said Peace looked "great".