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'She is out of danger'

Amanda Holden praises the NHS as she confirms her sister is set to make a full recovery after horrific car crash

TV star rushed to her sibling's bedside last week after the devastating accident left Debbie fighting for her life in hospital

AMANDA Holden has thanked NHS staff for saving her sister's life following a horrifying car accident last week.

The TV star rushed to Debbie's bedside in hospital following the accident in Cornwall, but Amanda has now revealed she is "out of danger".

She took to Twitter to praise the health service for taking such good care of her sister, who is now expected to make a "full recovery".

Amanda has thanked NHS staff for saving her sister's life
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Amanda has thanked NHS staff for saving her sister's lifeCredit: PA:Press Association

Amanda, 45, wrote: "Thank you for the kind messages re my Sister.

"We are delighted to say she is out of danger & going to make a full recovery. Long live the NHS."

The tweet came just days after driving instructor Debbie, 44, was left in critical condition following the serious road accident.

Amanda and her sister have become very close in recent years
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Amanda and her sister have become very close in recent yearsCredit: The Picture Library Ltd.
The TV star rushed to her sister's bedside after the crash
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The TV star rushed to her sister's bedside after the crashCredit: Getty Images
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The pair look strikingly similar
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The pair look strikingly similarCredit: Rex Features

The Sun exclusively revealed that Amanda had rushed to Cornwall to be with her family at the hospital in the aftermath of the crash, which took place on Thursday morning.

An insider told us: "Amanda is in absolute agony. She’s very close to her sister.

"She immediately travelled to Cornwall to be with Debbie."

They were not close as kids because of their turbulent family life
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They were not close as kids because of their turbulent family life
Amanda and her sister are just a year apart in age
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Amanda and her sister are just a year apart in ageCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

The crash happened just hours after Debbie attended Simon Cowell's 57th birthday party with her sister in London on Wednesday night.

Amanda and Debbie were not close as children due to their parents divorce and turbulent family life, but they became firm friends as adults.

Last year, Amanda was left frantic after Debbie was stranded on Mount Everest following the massive which hit Nepal.

The tremor devastated the region, killing nearly 9,000 people, but Debbie eventually made it to safety.

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