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Samantha Womack Reflects on 'So Scared' EastEnders Exit After Cancer Changed Her Outlook

In a Loose Women interview, the actor linked her new stage work to a push for breast‑health awareness.

Overview

  • Appearing on Loose Women on October 13, Womack said she was "so scared" starting over after nearly nine years on EastEnders.
  • She looked back on her character Ronnie Mitchell’s 2017 on‑screen death and spoke about the insecurity of life as a self‑employed actor.
  • Womack was diagnosed in 2022 with fast‑spreading grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma and underwent a lumpectomy, lymph‑node removal, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and she has since been reported as given the all‑clear.
  • She said the diagnosis reshaped her priorities, leading her to turn down work despite financial strain, and she urged women not to delay health checks.
  • Currently starring in Dear England as team psychologist Pippa Grange, she has partnered with GenesisCare to raise awareness that dense breast tissue can reduce mammogram accuracy.