EastEnders star Heather Peace says 'life isn't easy' after 'unexpected' achievement following cancer battleThe popular actress announced earlier in the year that she was diagnosed with breast cancerView 2 Images (Image: Getty Images)EastEnders star Heather Peace has said that ‘life isn’t easy’ after her ‘unexpected’ achievement months after going public with her cancer battle. ‌Heather, who has also starred in Holby City and Waterloo Road, informed her fans earlier in the year that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She said at the time: “I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of October. View 2 Images Heather Peace's as Eve on EastEnders (Image: BBC)‌“Her breast cancer was a smaller, aggressive lump, so she had a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy. ‌Taking to Instagram following the ceremony, where Coronation Street won best soap, Heather thanked fans for their support as she reflected on her cancer journey.