Coronation Street star sent straight to hospital in scary dash after going to doctors

Former Coronation Street star Stephanie Davis has opened up about her worrying trip to the hospital after revealing she'd been suffering from a chest infection for three weeks.

The actress, who recently played Courtney Vance in the ITV soap, told how she'd been ill for some time and, after seeking more medical help, was sent straight to the hospital with suspected pneumonia, an inflammation of the lungs that can become very serious and even fatal.

The 31-year-old actress revealed her medical emergency in a post on social media and thankfully Steph discovered that she had just come down with a nasty infection and had been sent home with medication.

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She shared a video to her Instagram Story of her holding her mum Pauline's hand to Lutan Fyah's Mama Love, The Sun reports, and explained: "Had a bad chest infection for three weeks now. Went to the doctors today and they sent me to hospital thinking it was pneumonia, thankfully it’s just a really bad infection I can’t shift.'

Voicing her gratitude for her mum's support, she continued: "My lovely mum sat with me for most of the day. So grateful for all she does and has done for me. Felt like it was a therapy session."

And it wasn't all bad as Steph was able to joke: "We ended the day on a good laugh, nearly wetting ourselves in the car park when she screamed thinking her car was bashed, dinted and scratched and then vigorously tried to wipe the mark off to realise it wasn’t her car. Love you mum, thank you for always being there."

The former Hollyoaks star added: "I’ve been put on steroids now (they