Emmerdale star Eden Taylor-Draper believes sister’s cancer diagnosis made family ‘much stronger’

Eden Taylor-Draper, an Emmerdale actress, said that her family has become closer as a result of her younger sister’s cancer diagnosis.

The 26-year-old actress, who portrays Belle Dingle on the popular ITV soap opera, spoke candidly in 2020 about her sister Francesca’s tragic struggle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which she was diagnosed with at the age of 14.

Eden, who claimed that the war had strengthened her family’s bonds beyond measure, was forced to miss a month of Emmerdale in order to spend more time with her sister.

Eden has since continued to advocate for the Teenage Cancer Trust, appearing in a movie that the organization made in response to an urgent need for donations.

Eden, in an exclusive interview, described to us how her family helped one another during the trying times.

“It’s very difficult when something like that occurs in a family,” the woman said. We’re fortunate to have united and provided mutual support to one another.

For my sister to be able to converse with others, and we were given the choice to do the same. In fact, it strengthened and bonded us much more than it had previously.

In 2021, Francesca disclosed to Lorraine that, at one point in time, 97% of her blood cells were discovered to be malignant, meaning that just 3% of her blood cells were considered healthy.

Even though she didn’t have much energy and other symptoms were “generic,” she felt “excruciating” pain in her legs before learning she had cancer.

In addition to highlighting the “huge toll” that having cancer had on her mental health, Francesca also mentioned how, at the age of 14, she “wanted to be independent,” much like other teens her age.

Eden discussed how her perspective has been altered by her sister’s condition, saying, “It goes to show the little things don’t matter.” As you point out, we constantly gripe about the most absurd and random things, yet we also have a lot of luck and blessings.

When something like that happens, it really hits home how valuable life is.

“So, yes, it has altered my perspective.”

Eden became an ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust after learning of her sister’s condition. The organization has just released a fundraising campaign called “Stop Cancer Destroying Teenage Lives.”

Eden said, “She’s great, she’s finished treatment and she’s thriving,” when we inquired how Francesca was doing at the time.

“I’m feeling thankful.”

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