Patsy Kensit cuts a glamorous figure in floral dress at the British Soap Awards after revealing PTSD diagnosis

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Patsy Kensit cut a glamorous figure as she attended the British Soap Awards at Hackney Town Hall in London on Saturday.
The actress, 57, donned a navy long-sleeved midi dress for the event which featured a multi-coloured floral print.
The former EastEnders star added height to her frame with a pair of purple boots and let her blonde locks fall loose down her shoulders.
Looking in good spirits as she posed for the cameras, Patsy completed her look with a light palette of makeup.
The event comes after Patsy revealed she has been diagnosed with PTSD as she got candid about having 'a bad day' and admitted feeling 'mislead and hurt'.
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The actress took to her Instagram to share a photo of a sad face emoji, writing in the caption that she had been struggling after 'a hard day'.
She wrote: 'Today has been a hard day. Today I feel mislead and hurt. I was diagnosed with PTSD at the end of last year and really turned a major corner and was feeling great.
'I don't feel great today. I feel grateful but sad. Anyone who has dealt with mental health issues and depression will understand and know that you are not alone….
'When I'm working I feel none of the above.. I've just finished filming. I will meditate and try and raise my frequency to bring positivity back into my life. Today is just a bad day.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's caused by an extremely stressful or terrifying event — either being part of it or witnessing it.
It comes after Patsy said she's given up on hopes of finding a man after being married four times and is now content to 'fill the hole in her soul' alone.
The actress called off her engagement to property tycoon fiancé Patric Cassidy last year and said in November that she has no longer has any interest in a relationship.
She told Hello!: 'I wouldn't want a relationship, I am not interested. I do believe in love. But for me it's not something I need, I have been on my own a long time and I like my own company. Now, it's just adjusting my life to fill the hole that's in my soul.'
She announced her whirlwind engagement to Patric in 2023, where he was said to have popped the question just weeks after their first date.
He is thought to have proposed to the former Holby City star in Mayfair seafood restaurant Scott's, before buying the fellow diners champagne to celebrate.
The couple then had an official engagement in February, with Patric getting down on one knee on a beachfront surrounded by flowers shaped into a heart.
However Patsy was reportedly left 'visibly distressed' at a charity event in June when Patric snatched her diamond engagement ring from her hand during a row.
Just weeks later a spokesperson for Patsy told The Sun on Sunday: 'I can confirm they have split, and would appreciate that she is given her privacy regarding the matter. She is currently very busy working.'
An insider added to the publication: 'The whirlwind romance has come to a halt and the couple have decided to go their separate ways.
She wrote: 'Today has been a hard day. Today I feel mislead and hurt. I was diagnosed with PTSD at the end of last year and really turned a major corner and was feeling great'
'They have a lot of love for one another, but ultimately, she knew that they couldn't make it work in the long-term so felt it was best not to move forward with their relationship.
'Patsy has lots of exciting work opportunities at the moment, and she is throwing herself into her career.'
Patsy first married in 1988 when she wed Dan Donovan, from 1980s pop group Big Audio Dynamite. The couple divorced in 1991.
She then married Simple Minds front man Jim Kerr in 1992. The couple went on to welcome their son James in 1993, but divorced three years.
Arguably her most famous marriage, to Oasis singer Liam Gallagher, came the following year and lasted until 2000. The couple share a son, Lennon.
She then married Nineties DJ Jeremy Healy in 2009, but the pair split 10 months after the wedding.
Patsy previously spoke candidly about her failed marriages, and earlier this year told The Mirror: 'You don't have to marry all of your boyfriends.
'My goals always been that my sons had a really good relationship with their fathers.
'For me. I haven't spoken or had contact with those men. I am very supportive of their relationships with their fathers, but I don't have one. I like it that way.'
The many loves of Patsy Kensit
1. Dan Donovan (1988-1991)
The actress first got married in 1988 when she was 22, to Dan Donovan, from 1980s pop group Big Audio Dynamite, but they split in 1991.
2. Jim Kerr (1992-1995)
A year later, she married Simple Minds front man Jim Kerr but they divorced three years later.
During this marriage, she gave birth to her first son James in 1993.
3. Liam Gallagher (1997-2000)
Patsy and Liam married in Marylebone Town Hall and welcomed their son Lennon two years later before divorcing in 2000.
4. Jeremy Healy (2009-2010)
It took nine years before she walked down the aisle again, this time marrying Nineties DJ Jeremy Healy. They split just a year later.
5. Patric Cassidy (2022 - 2024)
The actress is said to have accepted a proposal from her property tycoon lover, Patric Cassidy, after he got down on one knee during a fish supper but ended things after it became 'too hard'.