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Ex-Hollyoaks star Fabrizio Santino has revealed his ‘inspirational’ sister is battling breast cancer in an emotional post.
The actor, 43, who played Ziggy Roscoe in the Channel 4 soap between 2013 and 2015, shared the news on his Instagram.
Fabrizio, who has also appeared in EastEnders as Brett Nelson and Doctors, posted a black and white image of his sibling to his Story on Monday.
She appeared to be sat in a hairdressers after having her head shaved amid her treatment.
Fabrizio wrote: ‘Today I celebrate this super human… my sister!
‘She’s been battling with breast cancer and I can’t scream out anymore at how incredibly proud I am of her and her strength and positivity!
Ex-Hollyoaks star Fabrizio Santino has revealed his ‘inspirational’ sister is battling breast cancer in an emotional post
Santino, who has also appeared in EastEnders as Brett Nelson and Doctors, posted a black and white image of his sibling to his Story on Monday
‘Her bravery and resilience is truly inspirational. This girl’s built different….
‘This evil bug ain’t gonna beat you darling you have so much love around you!
‘I am here with you every step of the way. I love you with all my heart and soul.’
Fabrizio is still working as an actor after his soap roles in his early career.
In the past he has been romantically linked to Daniella Westbrook but in 2020 was seen spending time with model Summer Monteys-Fullam.
However soon after a joint outing Summer told The Daily Mail: ‘We are JUST friends!’
The Sun had reported that year that Summer and Fab were spotted canoodling in the shade of a tree in a London park.
An onlooker told the publication: ‘Summer looked absolutely gorgeous as well as very happy and wrapped up in the guy she was with.
‘They were laughing and joking and playing with a bat and ball before they went to cool off together.’
But this has since been explained away as just a friendly afternoon in the park together.
The actor, 43, who played Ziggy Roscoe in the Channel 4soap Hollyoaks, between 2013 and 2015, shared the news on his Instagram
After Hollyoaks Fabrizio returned to the world of soaps in 2023, landing the role of Brett Nelson in EastEnders.
Brett was a HIV-positive former steroid user who had to confront his former training pal Zack Hudson that he might have given him the illness.
Fabrizio is now based in London and recently starred in Prime Video series The Unlock.
A synopsis of the show reads: ‘A Russian diplomat is kidnapped and his driver may be the only person who knows his whereabouts, but he has amnesia.
‘Now two people have a race against time to unlock his mind before the diplomat is executed and the world plunges into war.’
