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Natalie Cassidy breaks silence on ‘disgusting’ cancer hoax weeks after leaving EastEnders

Published on June 21, 2025 at 07:51 AM

FORMER EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy has slammed a “disgusting and disgraceful”; fake rumour suggesting she is battling breast cancer.

The popular soap star took to her Stories for a fiery rant over the “terrible and made up”; allegations.

Natalie Cassidy on the Loose Women TV show.
EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy has slammed fake rumours of a medical condition
Instagram post showing a fabricated news story about Natalie Cassidy's breast cancer diagnosis and a response condemning it.
The mum of two took to her Instagram Stories to rage about a ‘disgraceful’ story suggesting she has breast cancer
Sonia Fowler from EastEnders.
She quit her role on the long-running soap this year

Thealum, 42, who told of herearlier this year,screen-grabbed the article image and concerning headline, which read: “Natalie Cassidy Breaks Down as She Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis.”;

It then allegedly featured a quote from the TV star which read: “I Didn’t Want Anyone to Know...”;

Images showed her in-character on the show as well as smiling in a cheery headshot.

Yet Natalie, who this year , categorically slammed the suggestions of her illness.

She furiously wrote in her caption: “THIS IS DISGUSTING AND DISGRACEFUL.

“So many people are going through this and I have had messages asking if I’m ok.

“It is completely made up and a terrible story.

“Take this down whoever you are.”;

The fake news came after the mum of two opened up on

ALL CHANGE

The shock story also came just weeks after by the BBC in a huge career change.

Yet she still has her own podcast, Life With Nat.

The podcast scrap came after we reported how.

BBCDaytime have commissioned a new series – under the working titleLearning to Care – forand iPlayer.

The actress will fulfil her longtime ambition of wanting to train as carer.

This means enrolling at one of the UK’s topHealth& Social Care colleges – alongside the next generation of carers.

In recent years, Natalie has cared for family members and volunteered in local groups.

The show follows her journey across classroom to community care services – as she’s there for life’s toughest moments.

While to make things official, the actress will have to pass her final exam.

Natalie said: “I’m thrilled to be embarking on a new adventure withBBCDaytime.

“In a series exploring social care, I will be going back to college and learning for the first time since leaving school at 16.

“Caring has always been a huge part of my life, from watching my mum care for my nan, to being a mother to caring for my dad, this series is close to my heart and I can’t wait for you to see it.”;

Natalie Cassidy on the This Morning TV show.
She said the claims were ‘completely made up’
Sonia Fowler from EastEnders in a floral sweatshirt.
Natalie was an EastEnders fan-favourite
Joanna Page and Natalie Cassidy on their BBC podcast,
Her podcast with Joanna Page was recently scrapped

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