Still Game star Shamshad Ahktar has been released from hospital after battling covid.
Last weekend, pal Ross Owen asked fans to send well wishes as Shamshad, who played Navid 's faceless wife in the BBC show, when she was admitted to hospital.
It was unknown at the time why, but it has since been revealed that she was fighting coronavirus.
He wrote: "Please join me in sending positive vibes and messages of love to our friend Shamshad (Meena) who’s having some health issues and is in hospital at the moment."
Thankfully, Shamshad has pulled through and has returned home.
Ross posted a Facebook update fans and let them know that the actress 'kicked covid's a**e'.
He wrote: "Meena has kicked covids a**e. She’s coming home today. Yasssss. Made in Scotland… from girders."
And fans were delighted with the news.
One wrote: "Amazing news Shamshad… you are one true fighter."
Another added: "Fantastic news Shamshad, you're defo made of strong stuff."
While one said: "Brilliant welcome home my friend ..God bless."
At the time it was revealed that Shamshad was in hospital, Ross shared a series of photos of her, including one of her lying in her hospital bed, playfully making a crude gesture to the camera.
Shamshad first got involved with Still Game after appearing with Sanjeev in the TV show Overnight Express.
She had been working as a charity volunteer and campaigner and was looking for something new.
Speaking to the Record in 2019, Shamshad revealed she survived a mini stroke during the show’s six-year break before recovering to return to the much-loved role.
She said: “For me, Still Game is about winning Meena’s Game.
“I want to act and I’m always ready for a challenge.
“When I started, they said on day one, ‘We will show your face at the end of the series, but now we will only look at your back’.
“I really enjoyed delivering the lines.
“Our lives behind the camera are lovely, the crew are all marvellous friends and a real family. The crew and the director Michael (Hines) are all lovely.
“I love to feed people and would always bake naans and kebabs and biryani, and I would like to bring food to everyone’s houses after we are finished to still see everyone.”
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