Beverley Callard says ‘worst is yet to come’ as she gives emotional update on cancer battle

BEVERLEY Callard has revealed that the “worst is yet to come” as she gave an emotional update on her cancer battle.

The much-loved soap star, 69, has been keeping fans up-to-date with her health journey after revealing that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in February.

Beverley, who is best known for playing Liz McDonald in Coronation Street but now stars in Irish soap Fair City, has revealed she has completed her course of radiotherapy.

While appearing on RTE Radio, the I’m A Celebrity legend opened up about her cancer journey, but also talked about not being out of the woods yet.

“They (doctors) told me and said it was cancer. It was just numb really, it took a little while for it to sink in,” Bev explained.

“I just decided to keep going to work, mainly because, you just sit at home thinking about it.

“I worked all that day, and the next day and the next day because there was nothing I could do.”

Continuing, the star said: “I finished radiotherapy a couple of weeks ago. I don’t have the results yet, I’ve got to wait, I don’t know what the prognosis is and the next steps are but I coped with the radiotherapy well.

“I said to the staff that I thought I’d done well because I’d not missed any work and let anyone down.

“They said, ‘Yeah but the worst is yet to come.’”

The actress then added: “The side effects come a bit later. Burnt skin, I was very nauseous, so tired, it wipes you and I didn’t think I would be.

“(The treatment) isn’t frightening, the thought of cancer is frightening, but I have met the most wonderful people through this.”

Bev has been open with fans about the gruelling side effects as she battles cancer, and last week revealed her treatment had left her “sore and tired”.

The star told her followers: “I’ve got to speak to the hospital tomorrow.

“I’m not sure that I’m healing as well as I should be. But I’m so burnt and it’s just driving me mad.

“Also, incredibly nauseous.”