EastEnders casts major TV star for tragic Denise cancer story – and he’s not alone

Denise’s family is about to be expanded during her toughest battle (Picture: BBC)

EastEnders is set to expand the Trueman-Fox clan, which can only ever be good news, sparking more valuable screentime for the likes of Diane Parish, Tameka Empson and Rudolph Walker.

Diane has been wowing fans of late with some of her best ever performances across her two decades as iconic Square matriarch Denise.

The character is currently battling blood cancer in a storyline that is focusing on her dire need for a stem cell transplant.

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