Coronation Street’s Bernie makes a life-changing decision in fight against cancer

Bernie knows what to do (Picture: ITV) Following the news she has the harmful BRCA gene-mutation, Coronation Street’s Bernie Winter-Alahan (Jane Hazlegrove) makes a decision about her future in upcoming episodes. Earlier this year, the death of a family member led to Bernie discovering that her family carries the BRCA gene-mutation, which increases the chance of developing certain types of cancer. While Bernie and Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) set about getting tested, they were unaware Bernie’s son Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) had got a test by himself. He was later told that he has breast cancer, and is now in the middle of receiving chemotherapy. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Gemma learnt recently that she doesn’t have the harmful gene, but Bernie now knows that she does. The beloved character spent time thinking about whether she wanted to have a mastectomy and hysterectomy to reduce her risk of cancer. During her evening with Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) and their friends, Bernie shared that she was worried the operations would impact her femininity. Bernie then revealed that she’s realised if she has the surgery, she will still be her afterwards. With her mind made up, Bernie tells Gemma, Kit and Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) in future episodes that she’s decided to opt for a full mastectomy and hysterectomy. Bernie opened up to her pals recently (Picture: ITV) Bernie’s son Kit has cancer (Picture: ITV) ‘She has some massive decisions to make’, star Jane Hazlegrove previously said. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘For a woman pushing 60, deciding to lose her breasts is huge, especially because she and Dev are such a physical couple.’ ‘But she has about a 70% chance of developing breast cancer, and she wants to be around for her grandkids and the quads. She’s determined to stick around.’ Deals of the Day 14,500 five-star reviews later, this cult sleep spray is discounted for Black Friday Cold mornings are coming and this is the dressing gown I want to live in We're adding this discounted NEOM gift set straight to basket Want an LED face mask for less? This Black Friday deal could save you hundreds This teeth whitening sale could save you up to 64% before Black Friday ‘She’s not sure what the psychological effects of the surgery will be, but she has to make a decision and she says “I’m still going to be me.’ It’s going to be a long road, but she’s not going anywhere.’ Arrow MORE: Coronation Street confirms chaos as lives are changed forever in special Debbie episode Arrow MORE: Coronation Street boss reveals major Christmas and 2027 stories for six legendary characters Arrow MORE: Lives of Coronation Street icons change forever in a day like no other The Soaps Newsletter – Weekly Sign up for exclusive spoilers and interviews, handpicked by our Soaps Editor.