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"Holby City star Tina Hobley has revealed that her character Chrissie Williams will be diagnosed with cancer as part of her exit storyline. It was announced last month that Hobley would bow out of the long-running medical drama later this year to explore new roles.  However, despite Chrissie&amp;#039;s devastating diagnosis this fortnight, Hobley insists the door will be left open for her character to return. The actress told The Sun: &amp;quot;I know that everyone loves a death in these shows, so when I found out Chrissie would be diagnosed with cancer I did fear the worst. &amp;quot;While she is not me, she is a massive part of me. Chrissie has been a huge part of my life for 12 years. &amp;quot;But thankfully it all works out for her in the end and it is very positive.&amp;quot; In moving scenes over the next two weeks, Chrissie will be left terrified after discovering she has a lump on her breast. Despite having been given the all-clear after a scare earlier this year, she will be devastated when it is confirmed to be breast cancer.  Hobley said: &amp;quot;Luckily, I&amp;#039;ve not had any scares myself, but it was so important to me to play the part in the right way. &amp;quot;We have all seen people who have been affected - sadly it is very common. &amp;quot;I kept thinking of people sitting at home watching it - realising it had to be real and not dramatised. &amp;quot;The writers have made it very positive and left it beautifuly open - the character can always come back, which I was really pleased about. This is not an end, it&amp;#039;s a departure.&amp;quot; Digital Spy Soap Scoop video - press play below to watch Amie Parker-Williams reveal gossip on a murder scheme in Emmerdale, huge trouble for Karl in Coronation Street, a feud escalating in EastEnders and a surprise arrival in Hollyoaks:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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