Eastenders
'Even Mick Carter knows it's coming home.'
A spokesperson has said the soap isn't "glamourising" the topic.
The soap is breaking from tradition to address the serious issue.
He was given the all-clear five years ago, having kept his illness private, even from his children.
'I think he was the archetypal charming rogue.'
'He was a lovely guy who I adored working with.'
He was best known for playing Dirty Den on the BBC soap.
His publicist confirmed he is 'very poorly'.
The soap depicted a real problem London is facing right now.
About Eastenders
Having launched in 1985, 'EastEnders' remains one of the most popular soaps on TV, alongside rivals 'Coronation Street', 'Emmerdale' and 'Hollyoaks'. Over the years, the show has introduced us to characters such as Dot Branning, Phil and Grant Mitchell, Mick Carter, Ian Beale, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater, Kat and Alfie Moon, Pat Butcher and, of course, Peggy Mitchell, who was killed off in an emotional suicide storyline in 2016. It focuses on the lives, loves and loses of the residents of Albert Square in the fictional London district of Walford, which is also home to the iconic Queen Victoria pub. Among the present cast are Danny Dyer, Shane Richie, Jessie Wallace, Kellie Bright, Jake Wood, Jacqueline Jossa, June Brown, Lacey Turner and Richard Blackwood. On this page you will find all the latest 'EastEnders' news, spoilers, storyline details, casting announcements and pictures from your favourite soap.