ALI Bastian has been hit by a personal tragedy as she recovers from her cancer diagnosis.
The star, 43, bravely revealed her loss in an emotional message posted to her grid.
Ali, who previously told after having a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment, is now battling with grief following the death of her “beautiful” mum.
Alongside a snap showing the pair together at her wedding, she wrote: “I wrote this on but didn’t end up posting, but here goes.... TW grief.
“We lost our beautiful Mum in the autumn of ‘23, only a few months before my diagnosis.
“A sudden death after a short terrible illness. Impossible to make sense of.
“Grief, I attempted to put on hold whilst I managed a gruelling treatment regime now comes in waves, sometimes crashing, sometimes tidal, rarely gentle... but I try to go gently with myself as I navigate life after cancer and life without you.”
Continuing to open up on her state of mind the actress, who played the soap's Becca Dean, added: “I love you Mum, always and forever.
“Days like today are so complicated... letting in all the love from my little people and loving them back with all my might whilst the child within me longs for your arms wrapped tight around me.
“I hope you are watching over us Mum and I hope we are making you proud.”
One fan wrote: “I admire your great strength and courage Ali. Your mums spirit is here with you and your family. Sending love always.”
A second simply put: “Thinking of you.”
A third then wrote: “This is beautiful and so are you and your Mum and I’m sure she’s so proud of you xx”
In 2023, Ali faced further woe after shortly after the birth of her child.
CANCER BATTLE
Ali was diagnosed with breast cancer last year after discovering a lump she initially thought was a blocked milk duct while breastfeeding her youngest child.
Ali had returned toyoungest daughter Izzy, now two, through the night and assumed that was why her boobs were sore.
But the pain did not go away and tests revealed cancer.
She was was told last June that she had stage 2 breast cancer.
Yet this March, she had a much happier update for fans.
On her social media page she wrote: “I wanted to update you all. I’m on to my final week of radiotherapy, which should mark the end of my active treatment — I hope and pray for good!
“I had my mastectomy in January, which was thankfully a success and has healed really well. It proved that my chemo had worked.
“As I sit here right now, I’m free from cancer. I can’t even believe it.”
Amid her health battle, she told how she had
She told told how jetting away from home turf was part of a wider “healing” process both for herself and her family.
