Paul Mescal’s mother Dearbhla has thanked her followers for their well wishes from her hospital bed as she begins stem cell treatment for cancer.
Dearbhla, who works as a member of An Garda Siochana, is currently in St James’ Hospital in Dublin where she is receiving treatment for multiple myeloma, which is a type of bone marrow cancer.
After a rough weekend receiving chemotherapy, Dearbhla is now undergoing stem cell treatment.
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A tired Dearbhla told fans on Tuesday that she is “sleeping more than she thought she would” and was experiencing some nausea.
Dearbhla also “thanked” followers who have been supporting her since she was admitted to hospital last week.
Dearbhla shared a positive outlook while resting on Tuesday, captioning a video: “Day two transplant completed.. now sleep.”
It comes just three days after Paul won Best Actor at the Olivier Awards, where he paid tribute to his mother on stage.
The 27-year-old scooped the top acting prize at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony on Sunday for his turn as Stanley Kowalski in the new stage adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire.
During his speech, Mescal thanked his mother, adding: “I hope you get better soon.”
In the winners’ room, he told the PA news agency: “My mum and dad are at home. My mum’s unwell at the moment, so hopefully it’ll give her a little bit of a lift and dad as well who is looking after her.
“It kind of feels maybe narcissistic or egotistical to assume that that will help anything, but I hope that it does.”
Since his win, Paul has been tipped to be the next James Bond and has been added to the next James Bond market by bookmakers.
According to website Oddspedia, the Normal People star has entered the market with 33/1 odds to become Daniel Craig’s successor.
By no means the lead in the market, Mescal is however ahead of the likes of Michael Fassbender (40/1) and previous favourite Tom Hiddleston (50/1).
With fellow Irishman Cillian Murphy at 50/1, this makes Mescal the most likely Irishman to become the next Bond.
In December 2020, Mescal addressed speculation he could be in the running.
He said at the time: “No, I don’t, actually. I’m a huge Bond fan. I think it’s an incredible franchise.
“But it feels very, very far away from current circumstances.
“Would I play Bond? Yeah? I don’t know. If it ever came my way, we’d have a discussion about it. I don’t know.
“I don’t want to say yes or no. I am a massive fan, and will continue to be, regardless.”
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