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"Hollyoaks star Carley Stenson has revealed that she was pleased when she heard that her character Steph Cunningham would be diagnosed with cervical cancer. The health nightmare kicks off in next week&amp;#039;s episodes, which see Steph struggling to come to terms with the news about her condition. Speaking of the shock plot, Stenson told All About Soap: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m so flattered I&amp;#039;ve been trusted with this storyline. I was the face for the campaign Arm Against Cervical Cancer last year, so it&amp;#039;s important to me that I get it right.&amp;quot; Asked whether Steph is confident about beating her illness, the actress replied: &amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s no other option. If she doesn&amp;#039;t fight this, the alternative isn&amp;#039;t worth thinking about.&amp;quot; Steph initially decides not to tell love interest Gilly Roach (Anthony Quinlan) about her news, and also keeps her family out of the loop. Stenson explained: &amp;quot;With Gilly, she&amp;#039;s embarrassed and doesn&amp;#039;t want him to look after her. She also doesn&amp;#039;t want to hurt her family either.&amp;quot; The star has been part of the Hollyoaks cast since 2000. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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