EastEnders star Patsy Kensit has thanked the NHS after being treated for pneumonia.
The actress shared the news on her Instagram page by posting a picture of a luxurious cheeseboard while away for a break.
"No skiing for me as I’ve got pneumonia, so spa and steam and thermals up to my eyeballs," she wrote.
"Thank you to the amazing NHS for taking care of me on the 29th of December at A&E in Southport, you are the true hero’s on this planet.
"Health is paramount."
She was quickly inundated with messages and well wishes from fans, hoping that she felt better soon.
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Patsy was recently announced to be joining EastEnders for a short stint playing Emma Harding, the estranged mum of Lola Pearce.
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"I’m so excited to be visiting Walford for this storyline. It has always been a dream to appear in EastEnders," she said at the time of the news.
"The cast, producers, writers and crew have been wonderful, and I’ve had a ball."
It's part of the heartbreaking storyline which has seen Lola diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
The scenes are expected to air next month, and will see Emma reunite with Lola for the first time since she abandoned her at 3 years old.
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Patsy, who previously played the role of Sadie King in Emmerdale, has spoken before about her desire to join the BBC soap.
Speaking back in 2019, she said to the Radio Times: "I'd love to do EastEnders. My father was involved in organised crime in the East End, so I grew up around villains and that kind of backdrop. I can pull a pint and say, 'You're barred'."
On if she could step into the shoes of legendary late landlady Peggy Mitchell, she said: "I do think that! I'm not insulting Barbara Windsor because I think she's so wonderful. But I'd like to play a really strong matriarch.
"I've got a good bit of energy, so I'd like to go out with a real bang and play someone like that."
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer.
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