Soap star Gemma Oaten has shared a health update after 'nearly dying for fifth time'. The actress, who is probably best recgonised for starring in both Emmerdale and more recently Coronation Street, had been struck down with coronavirus when her health took a turn for the worse earlier this month.
Gemma, who played Rachel Breckle in Emmerdale, told her fans that she had been diagnosed with a rare condition called Milk-alkali syndrome following a "scary" trip to A&E after suffering problems with her kidney while also dealing with Covid.
A couple of days after sharing news of her hospital dash, the 37-year-old returned to social media and shared a black and white snap of herself in a bed alongside several others from her hospital stay. "Hi everyone. I'm so sorry I've been quiet. I've been inundated with messages and tried to keep up, as have my parents, but we've hit a brick wall [crying with laughter emoji]," she said at the time.
