Tointon is known for portraying Dawn Swann in the soap opera EastEnders and triumphing on series eight of BBC competition Strictly with professional Artem Chigvintsev in 2010. Her sister Hannah ...

Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon has revealed she underwent a double mastectomy following a gene test. The soap star, 41, also known for her work in dramas including The Teacher and Mr ...

Former EastEnders star Kara Tointon has revealed she underwent a double mastectomy following a gene test.

May 28, 2025 at 4:29pm BST Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon has revealed she underwent a double mastectomy following a gene test. The soap star, 41, also known for her work in dramas ...

EastEnders star Kara Tointon had double mastectomy after cancer gene test The actress is raising awareness of the issue though the charity the Eve Appeal.

Kara Tointon has revealed that she's undergone a double mastectomy after learning that she carries the deadly BRCA1 gene. The former EastEnders actress, 41, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share ...

Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon has revealed she underwent a double mastectomy following a gene test. The soap star, 41, also known for her work in dramas including The Teacher and Mr Selfridge ...

Tointon is known for portraying Dawn Swann in the soap opera EastEnders and triumphing on series eight of BBC competition Strictly with professional Artem Chigvintsev in 2010. Her sister Hannah ...