Chris Fountain, best known for playing Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street shared a series of images and videos on his Instagram to let his fans know he is set to undergo heart surgery on Friday.
The ITV soap actor, who rose to fame as Justin Burton in Hollyoaks, was supported by his mum as Chris documented his journey to hospital.
Chris suffered a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) after a blood clot lodged in his brain and feared "life as he knew it" was over.
