Fay Ripley felt "huge relief" after her cancer portrayal on ‘Cold Feet’ was widely praised.
The 52-year-old actress’ ‘Cold Feet’ character Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer in the current series and Fay was worried about how real-life cancer sufferers would react.
She told the Daily Mirror: "I’m so hugely relieved that I don’t appear to have let people down.
"That was the very thing I was most nervous about. I didn’t want to let people down who were genuinely going through this. What I’m playing is a story – for other people it’s their lives. A misrepresentation would be awful, people take it really seriously. I feel such an outpouring of people’s personal stories to me."
And Fay was happy to receive positive messages from those who have been through breast cancer and were impressed with her portrayal.
Messages included one from a person who said, "As a breast cancer survivor all I can say is wow! You have got it spot on!" and another who told Fay: "Nearly 11 years on since my diagnosis and still so emotional to watch. You’ve played it so right."
While a number of Fay’s loved ones have been diagnosed with cancer, she previously admitted she was worried about talking to them about her storyline.
She explained: "You’ve got to be a bit careful. As an actress playing someone with a lump, it’s not the same.
"When you’re talking face to face with someone and they’ve got it, it’s their life.
"It was really much more about me saying ‘listen, I’m going to be doing this and I hope you’re OK with it?’
"I didn’t want them to think I was there taking notes, if you know what I mean. But I could observe my amazing, brave, beautiful, funny, brilliant friends and family who have it and go, that’s what I want to portray.
"It’s a fine line between the moments when you are sh*t scared and the moments where, you don’t forget about it, but you do carry on with your life. And you put the bins out. So it was about getting that balance right."
Fay Ripley’s relief at cancer storyline praise
