Former Coronation Street and Emmerdale star Chris Fountain has shared an emotional update following a health scare last year.
The Bradford-born actor revealed in October 2022 that he had been admitted to hospital after suffering a mini stroke. The 35-year-old said he was left "speaking like a toddler" after doctors discovered a blood clot had lodged in his brain, causing a transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
After days of tests at a specialist stroke unit at the Royal London Hospital, it was established Chris had a hole in his heart which had caused the blood clot to travel to his brain, triggering the stroke. He spent five days in hospital and has since regained 90 percent of his speech.
