She has revealed she was rushed to hospital following the TV Baftas in 2016, after "seizuring five times".
The actress welcomed her “little man” into the world on Saturday.
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The actress worried fans when she made the accusation on Twitter last month.
She played Smithy's sister Rudi in seven episodes of the hit sitcom.