Former Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye made an emotional appearance on Loose Women as she spoke about her breast cancer diagnosis.
Victoria Ekanoye fought back tears as she appeared on the ITV chat show to discuss her diagnosis and plans for a double mastectomy.
In one of the most moving moments the actress from Bury, who played Jude's wife Angie Appleton on the cobbles, introduced her adorable baby boy Theo to the panel.
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Victoria, 39, who welcomed Theo with her partner Jonny Lomas in January, asked: "How can I not do everything I can in my power to be here for him?
"We'll do everything we can to give him the best life."
And presenter Charlene White said: "I'm going to clean up my makeup because I'm going to completely crumble."
Victoria discovered a lump while breastfeeding Theo and visited three separate doctors to get a diagnosis after having a 'gut feeling' that something wasn't right.
And panellist Brenda Edwards, who was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2015, told her: "Having been through stage three breast cancer myself, I can totally relate to what you were saying.
"It was bringing shivers up on my body.
Victoria said about her double mastectomy and reconstruction: "Yes, it's a more invasive procedure, yes it's a longer recovery time, but ultimately if it can take that large amount of risk away it's peace of mind and it's really good for me because for my mental health, I don't have to worry about it every single day."
The star, who has sickle cell disease which can cause complications when going under anaesthetic, will have the reconstruction at the same time.
Tonight a Bye Bye Boobies fundraiser is being held at BLVD in Spinningfields in honour of Victoria to raise funds for Prevent Breast Cancer and Sickle Cell Care Manchester.
"Theo is so young and the thought of not being here for him isn’t something we even really want to entertain," Victoria previously told OK! Magazine.
"I was diagnosed on the thirteenth of October with DCIS, which is Ductal carcinoma in situ. It basically means that the cells have turned cancerous within the milk ducts."
