Beverley Callard has revealed she received new test results which confirmed she can begin radiotherapy soon amid her breast cancer battle.
The Coronation Street legend, 69, was given news of her diagnosis just after she relocated to Dublin, having scooped a role on Irish soap opera Fair City.
The soap star has been giving fans updates on her health ever since and on Thursday she gave some positive news in an Instagram video.
She said: ‘I’ve got absolutely great news. One of the lymph nodes that they’d sent over for testing to see how aggressive the cancer would be and it’s on low numbers which is really good.’
‘That means I can begin the radiotherapy very soon, which I’m pleased about. So the next step is coming ahead. Thank you for all your messages, I’m sending loads of love. I am popping champagne! Wahey!’
She captioned the video: ‘Well… the results are in and we are popping the champagne! I can’t begin to explain the relief… now on to the next steps. What a journey it’s been so far… sending love and thanks to everyone.’
Beverley Callard has revealed she has received new test results which confirmed she can begin radiotherapy soon amid her breast cancer battle
Beverley’s husband Jon also appeared in the video and said: ‘What a f***ing journey!’ as the couple enjoyed a drink.
The actress was inundated with well wishes including from some of her celebrity pals.
Denise Welch wrote: ‘So proud of you Beverley,’ while Seann Walsh added: ‘Oh my God, I’m so happy Bev,’ and GK Barry penned: ‘So happy for you Bev’.
It comes after Beverley had to pull out of the live I’m A Celebrity… South Africa final on medical advice – after being forced to quit the show due to ill health before being diagnosed with breast cancer.
The series was pre-recorded in Kruger National Park last year, with the actress forced to leave on medical grounds after ‘a funny turn’.
Four months after filming, she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
Beverley became emotional as she watched back her I’m A Celebrity exit and revealed she had no idea she was battling breast cancer.
In an Instagram video, Beverley explained what the incident was that prompted her to leave and how it was the ‘start’ of her battle with cancer.
Beverley said: ‘I just watched my exit on I’m A Celeb and it made me cry all over again. Of course, I didn’t know then that I had cancer but I just knew that it was the last couple of days there that I hadn’t felt very well.
‘What happened was, I went into the Bush Telegraph and apparently, I lost consciousness for a little while. I just wasn’t feeling myself.
The soap star has been giving fans updates on her health ever since and on Thursday she gave some positive news in an Instagram video
Beverley’s husband Jon also appeared in the video and said: ‘What a f***ing journey!’ as the couple enjoyed a drink
The actress was inundated with well wishes including from some of her celebrity pals
‘They took me to a medical hut and they were amazing. They really looked after me and they said “you can’t go back”.
‘And I said, “don’t say that, don’t send me home, I’ll be fine.” I wanted to succeed and make it through to the end but that was the start of everything. It’s made me really emotional but I will beat this. I will beat it.’
On the show, Beverley told camp: ‘I’ve got something to tell you all. I didn’t feel very well this morning and I had a bit of a funny turn and they’ve said I can’t come back in I’ve got to go. I’m absolutely gutted. I don’t want to go’.
Campmate Ashley Roberts reassured her: ‘You’ve got to look after yourself and we will see you in a few days’.
Beverley continued: ‘I don’t want this to finish. I wanted to prove that older women could do it’.
The campmates were left in shock by the departure as Adam broke down in tears and said: ‘It is so sad to see her go out like that’, while Scarlett Moffatt added: ‘The camp won’t be the same without her’.
After being forced to leave on medical grounds, Beverley gushed she had the most ‘wonderful’ time of her life.
She said: ‘I had the experience of a lifetime. The people were amazing. They were the best bunch of people ever. Yes, we were hungry and we were dirty but it was wonderful.’
Bev continued: ‘This time completely overshadowed 2020. I’m so glad I said yes, because I did have to think about it. I’ve been covered in bugs before, did I really want to do it again?
‘Also, last time I’d just had a new hip, so there were a lot of challenges I wasn’t allowed to do. I hated that, because I’m not like that. I wanted to be up for everything and this time I could be.
‘The sunshine and the climate changed everything. It completely knocked 2020 out of the park.’
Previously Bev took part in the 20th series of the hit show hosted by Ant and Dec in 2020 at Gwrych Castle in Wales where she finished in fourth place.
