Vera actor Brenda Blethyn previously revealed she was rushed to the hospital while filming on set.
The 78-year-old star has been playing the lead role of DCI Vera Stanhope in the ITV crime drama series since 2011. However, she will wave goodbye to the show in January after 14 years.
Brenda will leave Vera after 14 years in January (Credit: Splashnews.com)
Vera star Brenda Blethyn suffered medical emergency on set
As Brenda reflects her on time on the show, she told The Sun earlier this month that she once had a medical emergency that resulted in her immediately being rushed to the hospital.
“I got Bell’s palsy during one episode and my face was all… I think it happened on camera.
“The makeup artist started to notice it. What’s wrong with Brenda’s face? She’s winking at everybody. I blink a lot but there was only one eye that was going.”
Brenda revealed the situation happened four or five years ago, insisting it was down to “bad luck”.
Unsure of what caused it, she believes it could have been due to an ear infection.
She continued: “But because it was dealt with immediately within the hour of it happening by a doctor [it wasn’t as bad] I was taken to hospital straight away.”
Brenda wants to spend more time with her family (Credit: ITV/This Morning)
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