Former X Factor star Katie Waissel was raced to hospital after a suspected heart attack last night.
The 35-year-old told fans on Instagram that she was taken into a ward at a hospital in Watford on Thursday evening.
She also shared a selfie from her hospital bed next to a screenshot from a news website that read: “NHS ‘on its knees’”.
Katie, who appeared on the hit ITV show in 2010, thanked medical staff for coming to her aid in the terrifying incident.
She wrote: “Let me tell you, I was taken by ambulance yesterday for a suspected heart attack and @nhs @ldn_ambulance Watford general and the ambulance services were/are amazing.
“I was initially told there was a wait by the ambulance call centre, but an ambulance was at my door within minutes.
“The entire team at Watford were/are beyond impeccable, and I am so grateful for your continued help.
“So with this, if you’re experiencing a life threatening emergency, do not hesitate to call 999, they will come for you.”
Fans flooded the post with comments of support and well-wishes for the TV star.
One wrote: “Sending lots of love and get well.”
Another added: “Thank you for shining a light on this Katie, hope you have a speedy recovery.”
The Mirror reports that Katie is now resting up at the hospital and is being cared for by the cardiac team.
Katie was one of the standout stars during her stint on X factor after making it through the live shows. She was eventually eliminated in the quarter finals.
Rumoured plans to join Jay Z's record label never materialised, but Katie went on to release an album and join new band Red Velvet Lovers.
She also appeared in the 2016 series of Celebrity Big Brother, and was then seen in the fourth series of American reality show Vanderpump Rules in her role as an office manager of a tattoo removal company in Los Angeles.
Katie now works as a health and fitness specialist and mental health campaigner.
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