EastEnders icon, 41, goes through double mastectomy after major health discovery
EastEnders actress and former Strictly Come Dancing star Kara Tointon has told fans she has undergone a double mastectomy after learning she has the BRCA1 gene14:40, 28 May 2025Updated 14:55, 28 May 2025Former EastEnders star Kara Tointon has undergone a double mastectomy.Soap fans will recognise her from playing Dawn Swann in the iconic BBC series EastEnders, and the 41-year-old actress also appeared in The Football Factory.Kara recently revealed that she found out she carries the BRCA1 gene and decided to undergo surgery. In an Instagram post, Kara shared a video explaining that she made the decision after her mum died in 2018.She spoke about her experience in a video posted on The Eve Appeal’s profile: “You may have heard of the BRCA genes type 1 and 2, and as a carrier it means that I am at a greater risk of both breast and ovarian cancer.”Kara spoke to the camera for the candid video post(Image: More
