Emmerdale actress Samantha Giles has been rushed to hospital with a mystery illness.
The 50-year-old soap star, who plays Bernice Blackstock on the long-running programme, took to Twitter to share the news.
She also thanked NHS staff for looking after her.
The star wrote: "Huge thank you to all the wonderfully caring staff at @LiverpoolWomens for looking after me today.
"#NHS I'm fine and I'll be home soon."
Samantha did not reveal her illness, but her fans rushed to the comments section to send their prayers.
One person wrote: "Thank goodness for the #NHS Sending lots of love xxxxxx"
A second shared: "Bless you Sam, I hope you're feeling comfortable and better soon xx"
Samantha has been in Emmerdale on and off since 1998.
The actress returned to the soap last year after a hiatus as she celebrated her 50th birthday, and has had a long and illustrious acting career in the UK's biggest soaps since the 90s.
But the star's off-screen life is just as interesting as her character's.
Samantha identifies as a Wiccan – a follower of a modern pagan religion - and even met current partner Sean Pritchard after casting a spell.
Speaking to OK! last year, she said: "I met him three months after the spell.
"It’s about things being aligned. Sometimes people say to me, 'I put this thought out there and it didn’t work!' But sometimes things aren’t in the right place so you have to let them go until it’s time."
In an appearance on Lorraine Kelly's ITV talk show, Samantha revealed she uses candles and crystals to facilitate her magical spells.
"I wrote down exactly what I was after. Then I met Sean and he was exactly what I had written. It's as if he appeared by magic," she said.
"A lot of people think all that stuff is nonsense – my husband thinks it’s all nonsense – so I’m kind of used to people thinking it’s a bit strange," she told OK!
"But I think it’s just whatever works for you.
"It’s not like I’m running around with a pair of pants on my head or anything. I’m quite boring really. Most people are interested in finding out about it, especially if they have a very positive outlook on life.
"Sean will sometimes laugh if I say something he thinks is a bit daft, but he totally accepts me. He won’t let me do reiki (hands-on healing) on him because he doesn’t believe in it, which I think is sad as I think if he opened his mind a bit he’d really benefit from it. But he certainly isn’t obstructive in any way."
