Coronation Street’s Cherylee Houston ‘is set to set next week’ – after 10 months in isolation 

Coronation Street’s Cherylee Houston, who plays Izzy Amstrong, is set to return to the cobbles next week after spending ten months in isolation. according to The Sun. 

The actress, 46, who suffers from a rare connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, was required to shield at home due to her condition. 

The disorder makes her clinically extremely vulnerable to the novel coronavirus which is why her return to the soap was delayed, as she informed fans on social media in March.  

Eagerly-awaited return: Coronation Street’s Cherylee Houston, who plays Izzy Amstrong, is set to return to the cobbles next week after spending ten months in isolation. according to The Sun

‘When will we see you back on @itvcorrie?’ questioned one of her followers. 

Cherylee, who first joined the Coronation Street in 2010, responded: ‘A little while yet I’m afraid.’   

One fan posted: ‘You are missed,’ while a second added: ‘I like Izzy! She doesn’t get enough good storylines.’ 

‘As long as the actors are safe that’s the main issue,’ a third said. 

Back to business: The actress, 46, who suffers from a rare connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, was required to shield at home due to her condition

Back to business: The actress, 46, who suffers from a rare connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, was required to shield at home due to her condition

While most of the ITV show’s cast and crew returned to set last year, some staff members were unable to do so due to their underlying health conditions or age. 

Cherylee first discovered she suffered from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) at the age of 23.  

EDS is the name for a group of rare inherited conditions that affect connective tissue.

Connective tissues provide support in skin, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, internal organs and bones.

'A little while': The disorder makes her clinically extremely vulnerable to the novel coronavirus which is why her return to the soap was delayed, as she informed fans on social media in March

‘A little while’: The disorder makes her clinically extremely vulnerable to the novel coronavirus which is why her return to the soap was delayed, as she informed fans on social media in March

Symptoms can range from immobility to hypermobility, an increased amount of movement in joints, as well as fragile skin, frequent dislocation of joints, digestive problems and heart problems.

The different types of EDS are caused by faults in certain genes that make connective tissue weaker.

EDS can affect people in different ways. For some the condition is relatively mild, while for others, their symptoms can be disabling. Some of the rare severe types can be life-threatening.

Kay Julier, the managing director of the Ehlers-Danlos Support UK charity spoke to MailOnline about the condition last year. She said:  ‘It’s not known how many people in the UK have EDS or the related hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) but estimates range from 13,000 (1 in 5,000) to 120,000 (1 in 500).

‘Symptoms of most types of EDS include joints that dislocate frequently, fragile skin, long-term pain, severe tiredness, digestive dysfunction, problems regulating blood pressure which can lead to sudden collapses, bladder and bowel problems and prolapsing organs.

‘EDS can be very difficult to diagnose due to the broad range of non-specific symptoms and the fact that it can present very differently from person to person. Twelve of the thirteen types can be confirmed by genetic testing but there is no test for the most common type (hypermobile EDS).

‘There is an urgent need to improve the situation for people with EDS and HSD in the UK. The average time to diagnosis of EDS and HSD is 10 years.

‘When people do finally get a diagnosis the lack of awareness of the condition means that medical professionals often don’t know what treatment to offer. People with EDS are often discharged with no further support or care.’ 

For more information regarding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, contact Ehlers-Danlos Support UK on 0800 907 8518 or visit www.ehlers-danlos.org

Health: Cherylee first discovered she suffered from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) at the age of 23 and symptoms from the condition range from dislocated joints, fragile skin, long-term pain, severe tiredness, digestive dysfunction and problems regulating blood pressure

Health: Cherylee first discovered she suffered from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) at the age of 23 and symptoms from the condition range from dislocated joints, fragile skin, long-term pain, severe tiredness, digestive dysfunction and problems regulating blood pressure