Danniella Westbrook, 47, is hospitalised with mystery illness in Liverpool… months after vowing to change her life following drink and drug relapse
Danniella Westbrook revealed she was rushed to hospital on Thursday.
The former EastEnders star, 47, took to Instagram to share an image of ambulances outside a hospital in Liverpool yet gave no further health update.
Her hospitalisation comes after she vowed to turn her life around after years of drug abuse and after relapsing onto ‘cocaine and champagne’ earlier this year.
Back: Danniella Westbrook revealed she was rushed to hospital on Thursday
Danniella kept things cryptic when she revealed the news to her followers, as she shared the same image twice showing the hospital front.
In her second post of the same shot, she added the word ‘Liverpool’ over the top.
The actress’ battle with drugs has been well-publicised, and she famously had her nose reconstructed after her septum collapsed from excessive cocaine use in 2002.
At the height of her use it was reported she would take up to five grams of cocaine a day, blowing close to £250,000 on the drug.
New beginnings: The former EastEnders star, 47, took to Instagram to share an image of ambulances outside a hospital in Liverpool yet gave no further health update
The star has since embarked on multiple rehab stints in order to battle her demons – and revealed she was finally clean in June last year, after attending a clinic in Mijas, Spain.
Danniella first appeared in EastEnders in 1990 at the age of 16 and acted on the soap for three years.
She returned in 1996 but her time was cut short when her off-screen behaviour got her sacked.
New look: Her hospitalisation comes after she vowed to turn her life around after years of drug abuse and after relapsing onto ‘cocaine and champagne’ earlier this year
She returned again shortly after, but was axed again in 2000 after further disruptive behaviour, admitting she blew £100k on cocaine at the time.
The part was recast between 2002 and 2005, and played by Kim Medcalf, but Danniella returned to the role once more in 2009 until 2010.
She was back once more in 2016 for the storyline surrounding on-screen mother Peggy Mitchell’s death, which is to date her final appearance.
Actress: Danniella first appeared in EastEnders in 1990 at the age of 16 and has had several stints on the soap over the years (pictured 2009)