The actress, who is also known for starring in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps alongside Sheridan Smith and Will Mellor, then captioned the post: “A trip to the breast clinic today… it went ok, not quite what I wanted to hear but a step forward nonetheless Hoping to get started as soon as possible!”

At the end of the Bank Holiday weekend, Beverley thanked fans for their support and told them that she was feeling “nervous” but ready to begin treatment.

She said: “I go see my new surgeon on Tuesday so she can see what my previous surgeon has done because obviously I’ve moved to Ireland, and then on Thursday, I’ve got my first appointment with the oncologist so I’ll be starting radiotherapy very soon. I’m all ready for it and I’m full of beans and really going for it.

“Obviously, I’m a bit nervous. You’ve been great, you’ve sent me zillions of messages. For every single person, it’s unique and different so we will just see what happens. Thanks for all your messages – even people telling me what shampoo and conditioner to use, I really appreciate it.”

Beverley first revealed news of her diagnosis in February during an appearance on RTE’s Late Late Show, and explained that she received the diagnosis just minutes before she was due on set for her new soap role.

She said: “I’ve had some tests just before I left the UK, and literally, 15, 20 minutes before I was in my dressing room at Fair City, getting ready to go on, and I was quite nervous and thinking, ‘I hope everybody thinks I’m all right’, whatever.

“And my consultant rang me and said, ‘you’ve got to come back to the UK’ I said, ‘Well, I can’t possibly, I’ve just taken a new job’. I said ‘I’m away for a month’, and I was diagnosed with breast cancer.

“But I’m fine, I’m absolutely fine. My head was a bit mashed for the first few days. It’s very early stages, and I’m along with thousands of other women as well.”