Coronation Street star Victoria Ekanoye has given an update on her ongoing cancer treatment, and revealed that it will put the 40 year old into early menopause.

Exclusively talking to OK!, Victoria shared that she and her family were all relieved to learn she didn’t need chemotherapy, but the soap actress went on to be landed with another “curveball” after being informed the medication she’ll be taking instead will put her in early menopause.

Typically women go through menopausal transition between the ages of 45 to 55.

Detailing her treatment, mum-of-one Victoria explained in her video diary filmed in March: “I’ve just been to pick up my prescription that I need to take, which is Tamoxifen, and it’s 20mg once a day for five years.

Victoria says not being able to pick her son up at Christmas was one of the hardest moments

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Victoria played Angie Appleton on Coronation Street

 ITV Victoria played Angie Appleton on Coronation Street

"This will affect the way that the cell receives the oestrogen – so the receptors on the cancer cells. Then, depending on how I tolerate the drug and how I’m dealing with the side effects, in about six to eight weeks they’ll check that everything’s okay.”

Victoria went on to say that she’ll go to start a hormone suppressant as well which will “turn off my ovaries to stop them then oestrogen because the cancer feeds off oestrogen”.

“It’s gonna’ put me through the menopause which was a bit of a curveball if I’m honest,” she continued.

The actress also revealed that by going through the menopause, it means that she and her husband Jonny Lomas won’t be able to have any more children – something which she branded as “unfair”.

Victoria feels 'determined' as she looks to the future

OK!/Lorna Roach Victoria feels 'determined' as she looks to the future

The two are proud parents to one year old Théo, who Victoria gave birth to in March 2021.

Victoria said: “[The treatment means] no more children and, I guess with how a lot went wrong at the birth of Théo, I guess the trauma physically, emotionally for me as well as the family and Jonny, we’d already kind of come to a conclusion that [Théo] would be the only one. But, when the decision’s taken away from you, it just feels different. Feels a little bit unfair on top of everything else.”

“Having said that, Théo is the greatest thing to ever have happened to us both. He’s just incredible,” the doting mother added.

Victoria and her partner Jonny Lomas were discussing having more children

Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Victoria and her partner Jonny Lomas were discussing having more children

It was through breastfeeding Théo that Victoria became “alerted” to the lumps in her breasts.

She shared with us last year: “Back in July I was breastfeeding Théo and noticed there was a small lump protruding at the top of my left breast.

"My mum had breast cancer at 41, and her sister at 39 – so many people in my family, in fact.

"So I don’t really leave any time before I check these things."

After three different medical appointments, Victoria went on to be diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer.