BUT Bastian was rushed to hospital over the weekend due to her ongoing battle with cancer.
The actress, 42, thanked her local emergency services and revealed that she has now returned home to recover.
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But Bastian revealed that she was in the hospital this weekend Credit: Instagram
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The actress split her head in the middle of her battleCredit: Instagram / @alibastianinsta
Sharing the selfie, Ali – who lives in West Cork – wrote: “Many thanks to everyone at Cork University Hospital A&E for looking after me this weekend.
“I’m back home now for fresh air and rest.”
Five months ago, Ali revealed that she had been diagnosed with stage two breast cancer.
The former Channel 4 star admitted she was left in shock when medical professionals gave her the devastating news.
She first went to the doctors after finding a lump while breastfeeding her daughter Isabella.
Doctors initially believed her lump could be a blocked duct, but prescribed antibiotics failed to stop the pain.
Ali, who is well-loved for playing Becca Dean, had tests at a specialist clinic which revealed she had cancer.
Referring to the news, she previously admitted to OK! magazine: “It was a complete shock. I have mornings where I wake up and forget… and then suddenly I remember. I’m still trying to process it.”
The diagnosis upended Ali’s idyllic life with her husband David O’Mahony (42), a writer, director and actor, and their two girls, Izzy and older sister Isla, four.
The former soap actress is currently undergoing weekly chemotherapy treatments.
Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian shaves her head in an emotional video amid her battle with cancer
She is also set to undergo a mastectomy and radiotherapy early next year to fight the disease.
After that, she plans to remove the other breast as a preventive measure, and then undergo reconstructive surgery on both.
It’s a decision he still struggles with. “At first I thought, ‘I’m going to have a big Rocky tattoo over that!’ Wouldn’t it surprise people if I had a huge sleeve where my boobs used to be?
“I might do it – never say never. But now I had room to process Mastectomy will happen, I would like reconstruction.
“I haven’t had a meeting with the plastic surgery team yet, and I know a lot of women lie down and wear their scars as a sign of what they’ve been through.
“But when I think about my future self, I imagine myself with a body that looks familiar. Even with my clothes on, I would like my figure to look roughly the same as before.”
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But also David with his two girls, Izzy and sister Isla
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Ali has been keeping her fans updated on her cancer journey Credit: Getty
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