A CORONATION Street star has been rushed to hospital for "last minute surgery." The actress, 33, who was a former fan favourite on the ITV soap, recently switched career to become a nail technician and has since set up a salon in Manchester . Georgia May Foote , who played Katy Armstrong on Coronation Street 's iconic Cobbles, updated her Instagram page for her GMFNails business on Saturday with troubling news of her medical issue.

She uploaded a text slide to her Instagram Stories with the words: "Thank you. "Clients booked in last week, I just wanted to let you know that I had last minute surgery today. "I'm not sure what the recovery is like or how quick I will be able to return.

READ MORE CORRIE "So I am just giving a heads up that your appointment may change." Her client base will no doubt be hugely concerned about the news, and the nature of her illness. Georgia failed to put anything about the medical dash on her personal Instagram Stories section.

Her previous post was a thought-provoking text quote which read: "You could give some people a drop of water and they'd still appreciate you. Most read in Soaps "You could give other people the entire ocean and they'd still take you for granted." Her previous post on her business grid was that of a "Greece nails" manicure with stylish blue and nude polish and delicate nail art.

Georgia has always been candid about her health battles with her online following. She begged fans to "be kind" as she addressed her vitiligo conditi.