, best known for playing Nicole Franklin in
Home and Away, has revealed that she is
undergoing treatment for cancer.The 23-year-old actress, who has been married to rugby league player Nate Myles since 2011, released a statement to the
Australian Daily Telegraphsaying that she is
battling Hodgkin lymphoma. "Tessa will be
undergoing chemotherapy over the next few months," read the statement. "
Tessa and Nate would like to thank all for their well wishesand would ask for privacy during this very difficult time."
Melbourne-born Tessa has returned to her native Australia from the US, where she has been working since leaving
Home and Awayafter three years on the show. "
She has returned home to the Gold Coast to be with her husband, Gold Coast Titans Co-captain, Nate Myles," reported the
Australian Daily Telegraph."Tessa is a much valued and loved member of the
Home and Awayfamily," a spokesperson for Seven, the network which broadcasts the soap. "
She has a wonderful approach to life."She has always been health conscious and is full of spirit.
She will tackle the next six months with great determinationand we wish her
all the best for a speedy recoveryand send all our love."
Hodgkin lymphoma is the same type of cancer that former
Neighboursstar
Delta Goodremwas diagnosed with at the age of 18.The disease is a cancer of the lymphatic system which sees developing lymphocytes multiply in an uncontrolled way, collecting to form a tumour. A rare illness, Hodgkin lymphoma is most common in teenagers and young adults.
