Abi Phillips, best known for playing Liberty Savage on Channel 4's Hollyoaks, has shared she has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 28 following a series of tests
The actress, best known for playing Liberty Savage in the Channel 4 soap, shared her diagnosis on Instagram on Monday evening.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page. Abi went on to explain what happened next, crediting Love Island 's Demi Jones for raising awareness for her checking for lumps, with Demi's being in "the exact same place" as hers.
"I never thought I would be told that I have cancer at the age of 28, you never think it's going to happen to you. I wouldn't have taken things further with seeing a specialist if I hadn't seen @demijones1 post as her lumps were in the exact same place as mine."
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