Coronation Street legend Sue Nicholls has been diagnosed with skin cancer after a soap fan raised concerns.
An eagle-eyed viewer spotted a dangerous looking mole on the actress' shoulder whilst watching the ITV soap. She raised the alarm to Sue, who plays Audrey Roberts on the cobbles.
Anna Bianconi-Moore, who works as a specialist skin care nurse, warned Sue to get the mole checked out. She noticed the irregular shaped mark in a scene where Sue wore a night dress.
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Speaking to the Daily Mail the fan said: "I noticed it was irregular in shape and had at least three different colours. These are two of the red-flag signals that distinguish the most deadly form of skin cancer – malignant melanoma.
"I was obviously incredibly worried for Sue, and felt I needed to do something. I wrote that I had observed a sinister-looking lesion and suggested that Sue should see a specialist, sooner rather than later, as it may require urgent attention."
The message got to Sue and the actress took the advice and got the mole checked out. She then discovered the mole had turned into melanoma - a type of skin cancer.
ITV shared a statement about the situation. It read: "While millions watched the same scene in their living rooms at home, specialist skin care nurse Anna was able to diagnose the blemish as malignant melanoma after pausing the TV and taking a closer look.
"The 55 year old who's from Suffolk then got in touch with the show to warn Sue to get the mole checked. In the end, almost a year passed before Sue had the mole removed and the diagnosis of malignant melanoma was confirmed. The actress then appealed for the viewer to get back in touch."
The two women met on the set of Corrie, so Sue could personally thank Anna for looking out for her. The mole has now been removed and Sue's back at work - but she knows it could have been very different if it weren't for the Corrie fan.
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