EastEnders legend ‘free’ after surgery for years of excruciating pain | Soaps [Video]

EastEnders icon Jessie Wallace revealed she has undergone surgery after struggling with ‘excruciating pain’.

The Kat Slater actress, 52, shared a picture of her bandaged foot postoperative and told her followers: ‘Thank you RNOHT for my my Silastic Arthroplasty.

‘After years of excruciating pain I am FREE!’

The surgical procedure replaces some of the joints in her feet with an artificial joint.

Jessie’s post was met with support from her EastEnders co-stars including her former onscreen hubby Shane Ritchie (Alfie Moon).

He joked: ‘After all our years together I never knew that all your piggies literally f**ked off to the market!’

A fan page dedicated to all things Kat and Alfie replied: ‘Hope you have a speedy recovery hun.’

While @scottyjim81 added: ‘Good on ya Jessie. I thought it was caused by giving Phil Mitchell an a** kicking.’

It’s not clear what condition led to Jessie’s surgery, but we do know her …