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EastEnders' Jane Beale star Laurie Brett has shared an update after undergoing surgery.
The BBC soap star shared the news from her hospital bed as she thanked the NHS for looking after her. Actress Laurie posed alongside her teddy bear while in recovery.
She captioned the post on X, formerly known as Twitter: "We have to ring fence & protect our @NHSEngland #whittingtonhospital from any politics. An all party agreement. Thanks especially to Nicole for post op care. Thanks to everyone @thegirlsmusical @UnitedAgents & my darling@garyaknichols for feeding and looking after me." (sic)
The BBC soap star was inundated with messages of support as Coronation Street and Emmerdale star Gaynor Faye commented: "Hope you're ok darling," to which Laurie replied: "Getting there thanks my band of gold girl!"
Laurie's fellow EastEnders stars also shared their support as Fatboy star Ricky J Norwood wrote: "Hope you're ok Laurie. Sending big [hearts]," and Heather Peace, who plays Eve Unwin, added: "Much love to you Laurie. Hope you’re fully recovered soon xxx."
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EastEnders scriptwriter Daran Little sent his well wishes, saying: "Sending love and prayers so speedy recovery." She did not disclose the type of surgery she had undergone. The EastEnders star is a beloved character amongst viewers and fans regularly call on the star to return to the soap.
Laurie shared a snap from hospital (lauriebrettxx / Instagram)
Laurie starred as Jane, Ian Beale's wife, for 13 years (Shared Content Unit)Laurie's stint as Jane saw her tackle many storylines during her time in Walford. Jane, who was married to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) enjoyed an affair with Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and was accidentally shot by Ian's stepson Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell).
Jane was last seen in Albert Square in 2017 when Max Branning (Jake Wood) ordered her to leave for good. Max threatened to harm Jane's family if she didn't leave Walford, leading to the beloved character leaving a desperate message explaining her departure to Ian.
When Ian failed to pick up his phone, Jane left a message and said: "Oh god, Ian I'm sorry. I'm so sorry I had to leave like that, I had to fake it. This is going to sound crazy but we were being watched. I don't exactly get what's going on, but I don't know who we can trust.
"I'm so paranoid. Listen, I will ring you tonight. Don't speak to anyone until I've called you. I'll explain everything I know, I promise. But listen, I still love you. I do love you." Fans recently suspected Laurie, who played Jane for 13 years, could be heading back to Walford after spotting her in the background of Kellie Bright's TikTok post.
As the Linda Carter star gave fans an insight into the day at working filming the soap, some of her followers claimed they'd spotted Laurie in the background of the behind-the-scenes clip. One commented: "Was that Jane Beale?"' while another asked: "Was that Jane sitting on the couch."
Laurie and her former EastEnders co-star Adam reunited in 2022 as they played husband and wife once again in stage production Looking Good Dead. Opening up on their reunion at the time, Adam joked: "It's like putting on a comfortable pair of old slippers."
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