Can Essie fight on?

Kaye Wragg reveals how Essie gets shattering news…

- HANNAH DAVIES, JO LEWIS, VICTORIA WILSON.

Q Did you have reservations about tackling Essie’s cancer storyline?

A My dad died of cancer, my daughter Matilda developed a brain tumor when she was five, and a friend died of pancreatic cancer, which is what Essie has. So, initially, I was very anxious I wouldn’t be able to cope. But it was a story that needed to be told.

Q A a few weeks back, Essie felt she couldn’t continue with chemo. Why was that?