Hollyoaks and Holby City star David Ames has shared a health update with fans after being rushed to hospital.The soap star shared an update on Instagram, posting a snap of himself hooked up to an IV drip and revealing the cause of his pain, writing: "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, famed for playing headteacher Carter Shepherd on Hollyoaks and Dominic Copeland on Holby City, managed to keep his spirits up despite the scare.
Proving his sense of humour was intact, David later shared a cheeky post about the less glamorous aspects of his treatment – the water soluble lubricated jelly he was being treated with – quipping: "Didn't even buy me a drink.." With heartfelt gratitude, he responded to the outpouring of love and support from followers, saying: "I'm so moved by your messages of support and donations.Thank you from the bottom of my heart." Last year David announced his departure from Hollyoaks after just a year.
Reflecting on his exit as the notorious Carter, he confided that there would be no smooth exit for a baddie like him: "Carter is a villain and needs his comeuppance, and the storyline must make people realise gay conversion is abhorrent," expressing a resolution that his "time is done" given there was no "redeemable way forward" for his character.