Reception
For her portrayal of Alice, Holden-Gill received a nomination for Most Popular Actress at the 12th National Television Awards. She later earned a nomination for Best Actress at the 2007 British Soap Awards. A columnist from the Sunday Mercury opined that Alice met a "dignified and heart-breaking end" and said that she was brave for refusing cancer treatment for the sake of her child. They praised Holden-Gill for the effort she put into the storyline, including befriending cancer sufferers and shaving her own head.
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