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EastEnders will be airing an “emotional and pivotal” storyline soon as Alfie Moon (played by Shane Richie) is diagnosed with cancer.
The BBC soap is working alongside Prostate Cancer UK and Macmillan Cancer Support as the Albert Square favourite faces the heartbreaking diagnosis.
Executive producer Chris Clenshaw explained: “When we first embarked on this storyline we knew it was imperative that we worked alongside Prostate Cancer UK and Macmillan Cancer Support to take on and accurately portray such an emotional and pivotal storyline for Alfie, and one that many viewers may relate to.
“Shane has thoughtfully portrayed the realities of being diagnosed with prostate cancer with grace and understanding.
“We hope that this storyline resonates with the audience and that we represent it as sensitively, and as accurately as possible.”
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Amy Rylance, Head of Improving Care at Prostate Cancer UK added: “It’s been a pleasure working alongside EastEnders on their prostate cancer storyline, and we salute the BBC for approaching Prostate Cancer UK to ensure the narrative is as close to real life as possible.
“Every man’s experience of prostate cancer is unique, and it’s so important for viewers to be given accurate information about the disease.
“It’s been a privilege to provide insight into Alfie Moon’s journey with prostate cancer, ensuring an authentic story is told every step of the way.
“Introducing Shane to one of our supporters affected by prostate cancer gave him the opportunity to understand what it’s like to experience the disease first-hand.”
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Alfie made a return to EastEnders last year after leaving in early 2019.
Since arriving in 2002, the character has made numerous comebacks thanks to his popularity in the soap.
The hard-hitting storyline is likely to shock fans as they see the usually-cheerful Alfie tackling a very tough situation.
Monday’s episode saw Alfie trying to reconnect with his son Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall), who seems to have fallen in with a bad crowd and was rebelling against his father.
How will Alfie’s diagnosis affect his children, including Tommy?
EastEnders continues on Tuesday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
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