Patsy Palmer shared a rare snap of her son Fenton on Friday as she celebrated his acceptance into The University of California.
Taking to Instagram, Patsy, 49, who lives in Malibu, shared a sweet black and white snap with her model son, 21, and revealed he will be ‘the first in both families to attend a university.’
The former EastEnders actress, wrote: ‘ WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SON’, whom she shares with husband Richard Merkell.
Congratulations! Patsy Palmer shared a rare snap of her son Fenton, 21, to Instagram on Friday as she celebrated his acceptance into The University of California
Captioning the sweet post she wrote:’ WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SON . This is big news in our family . He has been accepted into @ucla he has worked so hard for this and deserves the best life has to offer.
‘We love you so much . Being the first in both family’s to attend a university especially one of the best in the world is an amazing achievement.’
Her celebrity friends rushed to congratulate Fenton on the great news, Loose Women panellist Denise Welch wrote: ‘Such wonderful news!! We’re all proud of you Fenton.’
And Proud Cabaret star Claire Sweeney said: ‘ You must be so proud x’
Proud mum: The former EastEnders actress, 49, gushed ‘ WE ARE SO PROUD OF OUR SON’, whom she shares with husband Richard Merkell
Her celebrity friends rushed to congratulate Fenton on the great news, Loose Women panellist Denise Welch wrote: ‘Such wonderful news!! We’re all proud of you Fenton’
Patsy shares children Fenton, Emilia, 19, and Bertie, 10, with husband Richard.
The actress also has Charley Palmer Rothwell, 29 – her UK based son with former partner Alfie Rothwell.
Patsy has enjoyed a new lease of life in the United States after moving her family to California seven years ago.
She starred on the soap from 1993 to 1999 and returned for six years in 2008 before leaving the UK with her family.
Business venture: It comes after Patsy was slammed by her fans who were hit by the cost of living crisis after she asked them to pay £17.99 a month on Instagram for ‘exclusive’ content
It comes after Patsy was slammed by her fans who were hit by the cost of living crisis after she asked them to pay £17.99 a month on Instagram for ‘exclusive’ content.
The actress took to her page on Wednesday to promote ‘A Good Life’, a page where she will be posting her life in Malibu, how she balances her time, deals with stress and more.
Pasty left her fans outraged, with one pointing out: ‘People are struggling to pay bills at the moment’
The soap star shared the post with her 371k Instagram followers, along with a lengthy caption which read: ‘Would you subscribe to A GOOD LIFE. Being a woman is about owning my power within.
‘My days are filled with being a mum, wife, entrepreneur, actress, haircare brand/wellness owner, DJ, writer, influencer and public figure. My time is very precious and who I share that energy with is becoming more important to me.
Patsy – who is now a DJ – hit back at the negative comments and said: ‘Without resource we cannot create better. Creators work extremely hard to deliver what there followers want from them
‘I’m so happy that Instagram have created a space for creators to give exclusive time and content to their loyal fans/followers.
‘Would you want to know how I keep myself sane , how I deal with the mental stresses of this world ? A behind the scenes look at Malibu life.
She continued to promote her new page: ‘I’ll be sharing exclusive curated content with people that are on this wellness journey to creating a good life for themselves. I have a lot of life experience to share in various things all leading back to inspiring you to create a GOOD LIFE for YOU!!
‘Let me know what content you would like to see, what inspires you. Do you thinks lives are the best or do you enjoy seeing beautiful content of my trips in nature?’
‘Behind the scenes of what it is to live in MALIBU and the local way of life? It’s all new and exciting and I’m grateful to meet you all on this journey to the lighter side of life.’
Fans were left divided, with many of her loyal followers supporting her on the new business venture while others were furious.
They expressed their opinion in the comment section, with one penning: ‘Read the room Patsy. People are struggling to pay their bills at the moment.’
Brits are being hit with sky-high inflation and the fuel crisis which is adding up to £500 to their monthly bills.
One fan pointed out it works out at £215.88 per year with another saying: ‘Unfortunately there are so many things we have to pay for now, monthly, it’s a very selective choice. I am in the process of canceling and resetting what I subscribe to.
Another wrote: ‘I don’t understand why as fans, we have to pay £17.99 per month to get the full Patsy life?’
Patsy – who is now a DJ – hit back at the negative comments and said: ‘Without resource we cannot create better. Creators work extremely hard to deliver what there followers want from them.
‘Mostly creators operate from a different head space than other people which makes it very hard for them to monetize because they want to share expression with others.
Pasty – an EastEnders icon thanks to her former role as Bianca Jackson – left her fans outraged, with one pointing out: ‘People are struggling to pay bills at the moment’
She added: ‘There are limits on the energy people have that create, so having an exchange of energy.
‘Be it exchanging talents and gifts that each have to offer or using money to enjoy the creators talents, inspirations, art, music, TV, coaching, teaching etc is a far better way to receive the best they have to offer at any given time
Patsy soared to fame with her role as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders from 1993 to 1999 and returned for six years in 2008.
She then left the UK and moved to Malibu in 2014 with her husband Richard Merkell, 56, and their children.
The couple are parents to Fenton, 20, Emilia, 19 and Bertie, 10, while Patsy shares son Charley, 29, with ex Alfie Rothwell.
Family: The couple are parents to Fenton, 21, Emilia, 19 and Bertie, 10, while Patsy shares son Charley, 29, with ex Alfie Rothwell
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