Kimberley Nixon has shared that she has been clinically diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. The 39-year-old Welsh actress, famed for her roles in Fresh Meat and Death in Paradise, told her fans on social media that she's in tears and "still processing" the life-changing news. In a candid statement, the TV star shared several photos of herself crying "happy tears." She wrote, "Happy tears. Still processing. Haven't read the full report yet, but... Today, I was clinically diagnosed with Autism and ADHD. I feel lighter than I have in a long time because instead of feeling like my brain is "broken", I know now that it was just doing things differently all this time." [sic]

She added, "I want to go back in time and give my younger self a cwtch and save her a lot of time and heartache, but I can't change anything about how I got here, really, because then I wouldn't be me."

Kimberley signed off with, "From the midst of brutal Postnatal OCD through to today's diagnosis, a lot of you have been with me every step of the way. Thank you, thank you."

Many of her followers flooded the comments section with positive words of support. One person said, "Congratulations on the first day of the rest of your life."

A second also typed, "We hope it brings you some self-compassion and understanding," as a third also commented, "Welcomeeeeee. Go gently with yourself as you adjust to a new inner reality! Xx".

Kimberley has also starred in several films, notably chick flicks such as Wild Child and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. She recently appeared in the ITV drama adaptation of the Salisbury Poisonings.

She is also the proud mother of her son and shares occasional photos of herself with her child, along with her dog. On Father's Day, she paid tribute to her partner and wrote, "To the dads who not only have a newborn but a struggling partner to care for.

"To the dads that show up ALL the time even if they're knackered or grumpy or even more knackered. To the dads who care so deeply but show so little. To the dads that really mean it when it's 50/50. Or 60/40 or 70/30 depending what's going on in life. [...]

"Sometimes dads get left out of the perinatal mental illness conversation. I've found in a lot of instances, they're the silent, sidelined heroes keeping everything together. Remember that there's help and support for dads too."