Bernie Winter, played by Jane Hazlegrove, is dealing with a major emotional challenge after the death of her estranged aunt, who revealed that the BRCA gene—known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer—runs in their family. This news has raised serious concerns for Bernie’s children, Gemma Winter-Brown (Dolly-Rose Campbell) and Kit Green (Jacob Roberts), as well as her grandson Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey), who may now be at risk of developing these cancers. The discovery has been particularly hard on Bernie, who has already suffered the loss of her son Paul Foreman (Peter Ash), who died from Motor Neurone Disease, a progressive neurological condition. The family is undergoing BRCA testing to determine their individual risks, but unbeknownst to Bernie, Gemma, and Brody, Kit has already been tested and received a diagnosis of stage three breast cancer. Kit has only confided in Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce), who has promised to keep the secret. However, Lisa Connor-Swain (Vicky Myers) is growing suspicious and has already had to cover for Kit at work, which may make it difficult for the secret to remain hidden for long. In a recent episode, Lisa pushed Kit to find the murderer of a victim named Luke Cookson, who had died after an assault caused a brain bleed. Kit, already dealing with the stress of his cancer diagnosis, snapped at Lisa, who then informed Bernie about the situation. Kit’s frustration increased when he chased after a young man, accusing him of killing Luke, which resulted in Kit being badly bruised and left with two black eyes by the time he joined the family for pizza night. Bernie remained optimistic about her own cancer test, hoping for a negative result. However, her positive attitude upset Kit, who stormed off in anger. Bernie later caught up with him and scolded him for his negative attitude. Whether Kit will eventually reveal his diagnosis to his family remains uncertain, as the tension continues to build within the Winter family.