Actress Laila Rouass, wife of snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan, hides in freezer during Barcelona attack

Harriet Alexander New York 17 August 2017 • 9:17pm

Former Holby City actress Laila Rouass has told how she was swept up in the horror of the Barcelona attack, sheltering in a freezer while gunshots rang out around her.

Rouass, wife of snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan, tweeted as the attack was unfolding around her:

In the middle of the attack. Hiding in a restaurant freezer. Happened so fast. Praying for the safety of everyone here x
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017

She later tweeted her thanks to the restaurant staff, adding: "I love Barcelona".

Thank you to the staff at the restaurant for staying calm and keeping us safe. I love you Barcelona.
— Laila Rouass (@lailarouass) August 17, 2017

Rouass, 46, starred in Footballers' Wives.from 2004-2006, and played Sahira Shah in Holby City for a year from 2011. She was also a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, coming fourth in 2009.

She married O'Sullivan in 2012.