HOLLYOAKS actress Ali Bastian has opened up about the time she was cruelly mum-shamed by a fellow actress whilst at work.
The star, who played Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap between 2001 and 2007, admitted a fellow mum made a thinly-veiled dig at her after she revealed she was still breastfeeding her child at 18 months old.
Ali Bastian reveals she was mum-shamed by a co-star[/caption]
Ali, 43, who has been open about her recent cancer battle, took to Instagram to share her story in which she admitted she felt shamed for her choices with her child.
Speaking to the camera, the actress said: “I went on a job and it was the first time that I’d been away from Isla [her daughter].
“She was a really allergic baby – we’d had about seven blue light runs with her.
“It had been a real nightmare.
“I’d breast-fed her for about two and a half years but in the middle of that, I got a job for a couple of days of filming.
“I decided to do it and I got talking to a slightly older actress and I said, ‘it’s the first time away from my baby’.
“She asked how old was my baby and I think I said, ‘oh 18 months’, and she was like, ‘oh…’
“I said to her I’m still breastfeeding so I’m pumping and everything and she was like, ‘oh, you are not going to be one of those mums, are you?’.”
Reacting with a shocked look, Ali continued: “Me being me, I just froze and I didn’t say anything!”
Ali did not name the actress that she was referring too.
The popular star has had a difficult twleve months following her breast cancer battle.
was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in June 2024, and underwent a mastectomy in January before getting the all clear two months later.
Now, the Strictly star – who has inspired fans with her candid and powerful updates about her treatment journey – has opened up about the next steps in her recovery and revealed she is still weighing up reconstruction surgery.
In a new interview with Giovanna Fletcher on the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast, she explains how she is now turning her attention to removing a tumour the size of a “tennis ball” that developed after the birth of her daughter, Isla, five years ago.
Ali has two daughters Isla, five, and Isabella, two, with husband David O’Mahony.
She was diagnosed with cancer after discovering a lump she initially thought was a blocked milk duct while breastfeeding her youngest daughter.
The star told of her shock at her co-star’s comments[/caption]
The actress has faced a cancer battle over the past year[/caption]
