Actress Melanie Clark Pullen has tragically died at the age of 46 following a battle with breast cancer.
The former EastEnders star played Pauline Fowler's niece in the long-running London soap.
She was diagnosed with cancer in January 2019.
Melanie - who had three children with husband Simon - sadly died on March 29 this year after rounds of radiotherapy.
Melanie had been given the all clear in 2020.
She told The Irish News at the time: "I got the all clear. I'm cancer free, which is great, so now it's all about recovery."
However last June she was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Melanie kept her fans up to date with her journey, and posted about it on social media as recently as March 14.
In her last post, the star can be seen looking full of joy as she visited her family.
Melanie was also known for an appearance in Catherine Cookson's A Dinner Full of Herbs on ITV.
She played a doctor in the film Ordinary Love, which starred Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville.
Tributes have piled in for the tragic actress.
One person wrote on Twitter: "How sad to hear we have lost one of the gang. RIP dear Melanie."
Another shared: "Rest in Peace #MelanieClarkPullen your always be our feisty Mary from Walford. Sending love to your family & friends #eastenders."
Broadcaster Maia Dunphy wrote: "Our funny, beautiful, eccentric, creative Goddess Melanie Clark Pullen is gone. What a force of nature, & most importantly, what a Mama.
"Your words and your babies live on. Our love and thoughts are with Simon."
Another added: "Sad to hear that Melanie Clark Pullen, who played Mary Flaherty in EastEnders, has died aged 46. RIP."
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