Kate Beckinsale has shared a snap of herself teary eyed in a post that reveals that her mother has been hospitalised.
The actress took to Instagram to share a string of photos of herself and mother, Judy, including one with her mum in a hospital bed and a quote from the poet WB Yeats, reading: “My heart is broken, yet must understand”.
In one image, Beckinsale is seen cradling her cat, Clive, who died in June, while the last photo is a close-up of the star looking tearful as she stares into the camera.
She captioned the album on Instagram: “Embrace joy. Accept grief. Wear feathers. Sing. Do what makes you feel happy even for a moment."
“Pair grief and sickness and fear with as much life and laughter and celebration as you possibly can.”
She continued: “It doesn’t mean you are having some sort of crisis. It means you are choosing life, fiercely. Be brave, and when you don’t feel brave, listen. Laugh hard, dance hard, cry hard, love hard with those you trust. Spread love when you can.
“Read. Stay in bed and cry when it’s from all sides and feels like an avalanche. Try not to be mean, or to take on others’ meanness. People can break. Be kind. Fight with everything you’ve got for your loved ones, and for your own spirit.”
Fans took to her comments to share their well wishes, including actress Alyssa Milano, who wrote, “How can I help?”
Beckinsale only recently shared the news of Clive’s death with her followers.
“Every single part of my house feels like he should be in it,” she wrote on Instagram in June.
“If anyone is expecting to hear from me, you may not for a bit and I’m sorry. My heart is absolutely and totally broken.
“I don’t have it in me to make a montage or even look at pictures of him yet.”
