Jason Priestley says 90210’s Shannen Doherty is fighting hard in cancer battle

Beverly Hills 90210 star Jason Priestley said his former co-star Shannen Doherty was fighting hard in her battle against cancer.

Shannen, 49, went public with her stage four cancer battle in February after being diagnosed with the disease last year, just years after she had been given the all-clear by doctors.

Her former co-star Jason, 51, has been supporting the actress, who played Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, behind the scenes and gave an update on her condition.

The actor revealed his pal was in “pretty good spirits” when he lifted the lid on their last conversation.

He told Studio 10: “Shannen is a real tough girl. Shannen’s a fighter, and she’s always been a fighter, and I know she’ll continue to fight as hard as she can.”

Shannen revealed the devastating news earlier this year, three years after she went into remission.

She was first diagnosed with cancer in 2015.

In 2017, she confided in her fans she was “feeling lucky” and “done with chemotherapy” in an Instagram post.

Throughout her first cancer battle, the 90210 star opened up about the different stages and the impact it had on her.

Shannen drew the attention of her followers to Breast Cancer Awareness month.

In October 2017, she wrote: “Breast Cancer Awareness month. This image is so personal to me. I had started chemo. Was using a cold cap in hope to not lose my hair. End result was clumps in my hands. I was sick, felt like I was losing myself.

“Gained people and lost people. Got weak and got strong. Felt ugly and yet more beautiful inside than I had ever felt before. I remember this like it was yesterday, like it was a minute ago. Cancer has so many phases.

“Shock, denial, acceptance, anger, resentment, rebellion, fear, appreciation, beauty. Remission. Even then, the phases keep coming. Cancer is with you forever. Those who have experienced it know that even after you’ve kicked it’s a**, it still impacts you, in good ways and bad.

“You still go thru the roller coaster of emotions. You still need support and love. And you can still grasp life and live, live live.  #cancer#cancerslayer.”

Shannen admitted it was a “bitter pill to swallow” as she laid bare the intimate details of her cancer fight.

She told ABC’s Good Morning America in February: “It’s going to come out in a matter of days or a week that I’m stage four, so my cancer came back, and that’s why I’m here.

“I don’t think I’ve processed it. It’s a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways.”

On Instagram, Shannen thanked her fans for their messages of support during her fight with cancer.

She wrote: “I want to thank all of you for your love, prayers and support. It’s an odd time right now and I find my feet not completely underneath me.”