Holby City icon David Ames was rushed to hospital in “absolute agony”.
The star is best known for his work as Dominic Copeland in the BBC medical soap as well as headteacher Carter Shepherd on Hollyoaks. While connected to various IVs, he told social media followers that doctors believe they have found the source of his pain.
David explained: “Waking up in absolute agony with possible kidney stones is not how I planned to start my day… but here we are!”
The 41-year-old seemed to keep his humour intact through the pain as he made a light-hearted joke about the water soluble lubricated jelly he was treated with. He joked: “Didn’t even buy me a drink…”
It is unclear how long David spent on the hospital ward. But later in the day he thanked fans for supporting his fundraising for Breas Cancer Now.
The star is preparing to run the London Marathon for the charity. He said in a post: “I’m so moved by your messages of support and donations. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
David is no stranger to a hospital environment, staring as Dom in Holby City between 2013 and 2022, when he left for Hollyoaks, reports the Express. In 2021, his character had to be fitted with an emergency stoma, explaining to Inside Soap: “I think [the story line] will do a lot of good…
“Dom’s a guy who has always struggled with feeling unloveable, and this pushes him to the limit. However, people live normal, full and healthy lives with a stoma, and have intimate relationships, so it’s nice to shine a light on that. In a world of selfies, to be able to stand there with your top off and say, ‘I live with this every day, and it saved my life’, shouldn’t be taboo.”
David admitted Holby City’s cancellation was “massively” hard to accept. Speaking to Digital Spy, he said: “I don’t think I realised quite how much [it impacted me]. It was a bit of a shock to the system. I was very lucky as I was distracted immediately – I had Christmas off and then I went into doing a play. But for all of us, it was our family and it was such a well-loved show.
“We got very used to going to Elstree [Studio] and being able to see each other often. When you have been in a show as long as myself and Rosie Marcel, Guy Henry and Bob Barrett, it must have been a real shock for them as well. I certainly noticed the fact that I missed everyone and the comfortability of being able to drive into Elstree and do a day’s work – getting to do what you love every day is such a joy.”