Wendy RichardWendy Richard has announced some devastating news.

The ex-EastEnders star revealed today that she is dying of cancer.

Wendy has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice before.

She said: "I went for my usual annual check-up and they found that some cancer cells had returned in my left armpit.

"The drugs I was given to help had an adverse effect. If anything, they did more damage than good so my health has really deteriorated.

"Now I have a cancerous growth on my right kidney and the cancer has spread to my bones.

"Twice I've had breast cancer but this is different. It's more aggressive this time, unfortunately, and has spread to the top of my spine and left ribs."

She added: "My oncologist said I've got several useful years ahead of me but since then it's got worse."

Wendy also told the Sunday Express that she has written her will and planned her funeral since the diagnosis, which came in January.

The 65-year-old plans to marry her long-term partner John Burns, before starting chemotherapy treatment on 13th October.