Emmerdale’s Samantha Giles rushed to hospital with mystery illness and thanks NHS nurses for ‘looking after her’
EMMERDALE star Samantha Giles has been rushed to hospital with a mystery illness as she thanked the NHS for looking after her.
The 50-year-old actress – who identifies as a white witch – updated fans on her health scare on Twitter.
She said she was in hospital after needing urgent medical treatment and would be “home soon”.
She said on Twitter: “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.”
Her tweet sparked a flood of messages from her followers who wished her a speedy recovery, with one sharing: “Thank goodness for the #NHS Sending lots of love xxxxxx”
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Another penned: “Bless you Sam, I hope you’re feeling comfortable and better soon xx”
Samantha has played Bernice in Emmerdale on/off since 1998.
Bernice is the owner of Beauty & Bernice beauty salon in Pear Tree Cottage in Emmerdale village, and is the only daughter of Rodney Blackstock and his ex-wife Diane Sugden.
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She was married to Lawrence White before finding out he was secretly gay.
Bernice had a fling with Andy Sugden before he reunited with his wife Katie.
She then dated Daz Spencer but dumped him after falling for village GP Liam Cavanagh.
In Samantha’s breaks from Emmerdale she has appeared as nurse Sally Boothe in Where the Heart Is and later joined Hollyoaks from 2008 until 2012 as Valerie Holden.
She now identifies as a white witch, who uses magic and the supernatural for the greater good.