Former Neighbours star Kate Keltie, who played Michelle Scully on the popular soap, has been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer.
Keltie, 36, played the Scully sister from 1999 to 2004, with her on-screen sisters played by Holly Valance and Carla Bonner.
A GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for Keltie has already garnered $30,000 in donations.
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Friend Ebonie Gilbert, who set up the page, wrote that Keltie’s cancer was “extremely aggressive”.
“Our beautiful Kate is going through the unimaginable,” she wrote.
“She was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer.
“Her cancer is extremely aggressive and it has spread to other parts of her body, including her lymph nodes, blood and hip bones (known as metastatic cancer).
“This week the fight of her life begins as she starts chemotherapy.
“Given the severity of the chemotherapy that Kate requires, her Oncologist advised that working and maintaining her job during this time, is not an option.”
Gilbert added that Keltie had been told by doctors that she would be unable to have children.
“This is devastating news for anyone, let alone at the age of 36, with no family history of breast cancer,” Gilbert wrote.
“Like us, you’ll be feeling shocked, wondering what you can do to help.
“On top of emotional support, one of the best things we can offer is financial help.”
Gilbert said funds raised would go towards Keltie’s day-to-day living expenses and specialist appointments.
The actress penned her own words of thanks after the GoFundMe page was launched.
“It’s so amazing to know I have so many incredible people in my corner,” she wrote.
“I’ve just got over Covid and I start my first round of chemotherapy tomorrow, and you really have no idea how my head space has changed going into it because of each and every one of you.
“Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.”
Many of those who donated said they had been fans of her time on Neighbours.
“Kate, as a UK fan of Neighbours since its beginning, you and the rest of the Scully’s remain close to my heart,” one fan wrote.
“I’m glad that it sounds like you have a great support network but know also that your Neighbours family is rooting for you all the way.”
“As a Neighbours fan I want to thank you for your wonderful legacy on the show as the youngest member of the Scully family,” added another.
“Wishing you every best wish and prayer as you go through this Kate. Hugs from Ireland.”
While Keltie is best known for her role on Neighbours, appearing in in 387 episodes, she has also had roles in other TV shows including Blue Heelers, Rush, Halifax f.p. and Thunderstone.
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