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Miriam Margolyes has given a health update during an appearance on This Morning with hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard.
Before the launch of her new book, the Professor Sprout actress , 84, disclosed she'd recently completed a procedure that proved to be "messy".
"It's wonderful to be old and working," she started, whilst nibbling on an onion during the chat with Cat and Ben.
"I did a poo test this morning, it was vivid. It was difficult to know, I don't want to go into details," she started.
"I just want to tell people they must have a poo test," she continued, encouraging viewers to undertake the "life-saving" procedure, reports the Mirror .
She added, "It went on a bit longer than I expected, that's all."
Putting Cat and Ben's minds at ease about her