Emmerdale actress Martelle Edinborough has had major surgery for a brain aneurysm.
Martelle, who plays Suzy Merton in the ITV drama, stunned her fans with the news when she revealed it on Twitter.
She said she knew she had the aneurysm, but previously it had been thought to be very small and stable.
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Early on Wednesday (April 19), the 35-year-old posted: “A few weeks ago I was told an existing brain aneurysm thought to always be tiny & stable had in fact always been of a size that needed treatment.
“Not sure where the error occurred for it to take so long to highlight this but despite the initial shock, I could only receive it as a Blessing & refused to allow it manifest into fear, stress & anxiety.
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“Yesterday, I had surgery where Dr’s were able to amazingly & successfully treat the aneurysm, placing a flow diverter in the artery to cut the off the blood supply to it, soon enabling it disappear for Good!”
She shared a photo of her recovering in hospital wearing a blue gown, smiling at the camera and flashing peace signs with her hands.
She wrote: “This is me post surgery. Peace signs at the readyyy!
“I can’t tell you how happy & blessed I felt/feel rn! Massive, MASSIVE thank you to all the incredible @NHSuk Dr’s, nurses & support staff, you are Amazing! & I am TRULY grateful to you all #Blessed.”
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As well as becoming an Emmerdale regular recently, Martelle has also appeared in Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Doctors and Cold Feet.
Fans and well-wishers got behind the soap star after she announced the news, and the actress took time to reply to the messages individually.
One message said: “You are a superwoman. I am so happy you got treatment and your mindset is to be admired. Be more Martelle. Good luck in recovery. So happy to have worked with you. Get well soon.”
Martelle responded by promising she would “soon be back at it”, after “plenty of rest over the next couple of weeks”.
Suzy Merton made her first appearance in Emmerdale in early 2022, arriving as a love interest for Michelle Hardwick’s character, Vanessa Woodfield.
It was confirmed last month that Suzy is a permanent member of the Emmerdale community.
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