‘Very few people knew’: Friend reveals Helen McCrory’s secret cancer battle...
Helen McCrory “swore friends to secrecy” as she underwent gruelling treatment for cancer.
The Peaky Blinders actress told “very, very few people” about her diagnosis and carried on with her charity work just a few weeks before her death aged 52.
Carrie Cracknell, who directed Ms McCrory in a state production of Medea, said the actress didn’t want her illness overshadowing her family and professional life.
Speaking on BBC’s Today programme Ms Cracknell said: “Helen wanted to be very private about her illness and I understand why. When you live in the public spotlight you have to find space to protect the things that are just for you.
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