Coronation Street star misses breast cancer appointment due to parking

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 10:14 · Archive

Coronation Street actress Tracy Shaw missed a breast cancer appointment after spending 45 minutes unable to find a hospital car park space.

Shaw, 53, arrived at Royal Berkshire Hospital with time to spare for an important appointment but could not locate a parking space. She shared her distress on social media. Shaw was diagnosed with breast cancer in April after discovering a lump earlier in the year.

How it is being reported

• Coronation Street star breaks down in tears after missing crucial cancer appointment: ‘Anxiety is horrendous’Tracy Shaw was reduced to tears on Wednesday after missing a crucial breast cancer appointment when she spent 45 minutes circling the car park at Royal Berkshire Hospital without finding a single space. The 53-year-old, best remembered for her portrayal of Maxine Peacock in the long-running ITV soap Coronation Street, shared her distress with followers in an emotional Instagram story recorded from her vehicle. Ms Shaw, who discovered a lump in her breast earlier this year and received a cancer diagnosis in April, had arrived at the hospital with time to spare. Despite arriving with time to…GB News · 24 Sept, 10:03
• Coronation Street star Tracy Shaw breaks down in tears after missing breast cancer appointment because she couldn't find a parking spaceThe actress, 53, fought back tears after missing an important breast cancer appointment because she couldn't find a hospital parking space.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 21:43

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