Patsy Palmer did her best to keep her mind off the terrifying fires sweeping her ‘hometown’ of Los Angeles on Wednesday, as she larked about with her EastEnders co-stars Jessie Wallace and Bobby Brazier.

The actress, 52, moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her children, but is currently in London for work and has voiced her devastation at watching her the fires ravage California.

Several ongoing fires which broke out January 7 have killed at least 27 people while destroying more than 14,600 structures across densely-populated areas including Altadena in northern LA, and the ritzy Pacific Palisades enclave close to Malibu. 

On Tuesday, Patsy revealed that while thankfully her home is still standing, she and her family have been left in shock and ‘heartbroken’ by the damage caused.

But it appears that her co-stars have been doing their best to lift her spirits, as Jessie, 53, took to her Instagram to share a snap of her and Bobby, 21, larking about with Patsy on set. 

The trio appeared to have raided the wardrobe department, with Patsy donning a pair of vibrant pink sunglᴀsses and a pearl-encrusted hairband around her head.

Patsy Palmer (right) did her best to keep her mind off the terrifying fires sweeping her ‘hometown’ of Los Angeles on Wednesday, as she larked about with her EastEnders co-stars Jessie Wallace (left) and Bobby Brazier (middle)

The actress, 52, moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her children, but is currently in London for work and has voiced her devastation at watching her the fires ravage California

Several ongoing fires which broke out January 7 have killed at least 27 people while destroying more than 14,600 structures across densely-populated areas including Altadena in northern LA, and the ritzy Pacific Palisades enclave close to Malibu

Jessie wore one of her character Kat Slater’s signature faux-fur animal print coats and a black feathered fascinator as she pouted for the camera.

While Freddie Slater actor Bobby sported a pair of aviator shades, a straw sunhat and beige gloves as he pulled a very X-rated pose.

Captioning the fun-filled snap, Jessie wrote: ‘Bored never bored !!!’ 

Their fellow EastEnders stars were quick to show their appreciation, with Denise Fox star Diane Parish commenting with laughing emojis and Zack Hudson star James Farrar gushing: ‘Best pH๏τo of 2025 yet’.

It comes after Patsy revealed how devastated she is for her children after their ‘magical’ community in Malibu was destroyed by the wildfires.

On Tuesday, she appeared on ITV’s Lorraine to talk about the ordeal along with her son Fenton, who has flown to the UK to be with his mother. 

Patsy shares three children, Fenton, 22, Emilia, 21, and Bertie, 14, with her ex-cabbie husband Richard and Charley Palmer Rothwell, 30 – her UK-based son with former partner Alfie Rothwell. 

Her first husband was director Nick Love, who is known for the films Football Factory and The Firm.

Her co-stars look to have been doing their best to lift her spirits, as Jessie, 53, took to her Instagram to share a snap of her, Bobby, 21, and Patsy larking about on set, captioned: ‘Bored never bored !!!’

Their fellow EastEnders stars were quick to show their appreciation, with Denise Fox star Diane Parish commenting with laughing emojis and Zack Hudson star James Farrar gushing: ‘Best pH๏τo of 2025 yet’

It comes after Patsy revealed how devastated she is for her children after their ‘magical’ community in Malibu was destroyed by the wildfires (pictured with L-R her son Fenton, 22, daughter Emilia, 21, husband Richard and son Bertie 14)

Patsy explained that miraculously her home has been spared from the fires, just weeks after another fire destroyed her immediate neighbours’ houses. 

She explained that the December blaze led to ‘the most grateful Christmas just being in the house’.

‘You know it’s only stuff, but I really love all my bits and pieces. I know it’s nothing compared to human life but for the kids it is their whole world,’ she told Lorraine.

‘For me it was really sad thinking of Bertie, you know that age of 14 when you just start hanging around and all your experiences with your friends. That was sad for me to think that has all been taken away from them.

‘At drop off we see all the groups of kids and we always say “isn’t it lovely they get to hang out in these beautiful places?” It’s sunny, late nights, all of it, it’s just magical and it’s just taken away from them.’

‘And these kids have had it happen a lot to them in the last few years. For them it’s very traumatising.’

Fenton, who graduated from UCLA last year, told the show that he was keen to fly back to the UK to be with his mum after evacuating last week.

‘I was a bit worried about the air quality, so I thought I’d just come be with my mum, but my sister, brother, and dad are still over there as well so hopefully we can get them over here but we have to figure out the dogs as well,’ Fenton explained.

On Tuesday, she appeared on ITV ‘s Lorraine to talk about the ordeal along with her son Fenton, who has flown to the UK to be with his mother (pictured) 

Patsy had returned to the UK last Saturday before the fires broke out and said it was hard being so far away as the fires rage (seen at her Malibu home)

Patsy explained that another fire shortly before Christmas saw her immediate neighbours’ houses burn down leading to ‘the most grateful Christmas just being in the house’

‘My sister and her mates are getting together. They’re helping as many people as they can,’ Fenton explained. ‘All of my best friends have lost their homes.’

Fenton added how his mum knew more than him about the extent of the fires as they had no power during the evacuation.

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‘It’s the most bizarre thing you will ever go through,’ Patsy agreed. ‘And you’ve got no electric or anything so you can’t really see what’s going on in the news.’

She also confirmed that the family will be returning to LA and won’t be moving back to the UK, explaining: ‘We’re very blessed, you know I’m just happy to wake up in the morning and be alive.’

On Saturday Patsy gave an emotional update on her home, which the family moved to in 2019, as she confirmed it was ‘miraculously ok’ but admitted she felt ‘helpless’ as devastating fires continue to sweep her ‘hometown’.

She moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her four children, however she is currently in London for work. 

Observing the horrors over in America from afar she took to Instagram to confirm her house is still standing as she offered her support to victims and urged them to ‘meditate’ and ‘breath deeply’. 

She began: ‘I have just woken up after having the first night sleep I have had in quite a few nights obviously because of the fires in California where I live. 

She also confirmed that the family will be returning to LA and won’t be moving back to the UK, explaining: ‘We’re very blessed, you know I’m just happy to wake up in the morning and be alive’ 

Patsy often shares an insight into her life on Instagram, posting stunning pH๏τos of her breathtaking house, complete with uninterrupted ocean views and a pool 

‘I am here in London working feeling pretty helpless and all I can really do from here is share the resources of everyone is working tirelessly to help and give whatever people need.’ 

Offering her advice she continued: ‘All I can say is, I hope it doesn’t sound like something unattainable for people at the moment, but honestly meditation.

‘If you can find a few seconds to breath as deeply as possible. Understand that what is gone is gone, the future is just a dream its not real.

‘What we all have no matter what circumstances we are going through, all we have right now is this time, right now, this present moment.’

The star also shared another post of some of the sentimental possessions she had cleared out from her garage over Christmas after earlier fires hit the area, before the recent devastation. 

Revealing her husband called her to say they had been evacuated following a fire in her neighbourhood, she confirmed while her house was miraculously saved she feels an ‘overwhelming sadness’ at what could have been lost. 

Clearing out the garage she wrote: ‘Precious memories, pH๏τos , keepsakes etc. I felt an overwhelming sadness that we nearly lost these things . 

‘We had the most grateful Christmas to date enjoying being together mostly , still in our home. I left back to London to work with a full heart NEVER EXPECTING THIS TO HAPPEN a week later!

On Saturday, Patsy gave an emotional update on her home as she confirmed it was ‘miraculously OK’ 

She confirmed while her house was miraculously saved she feels an ‘overwhelming sadness’ at what could have been lost as she shared clips of her rescued possessions

Observing the horrors over in America from afar she took to Instagram to confirm her house is now OK as she offered her support to victims and urged them to ‘meditate’ and ‘breath deeply’

‘I experienced a small part of what it feels like to have lost everything we own and it was painful enough so to experience this again is beyond words. 

‘Our house is miraculously ok again. It’s traumatic for everyone to lose everything they own and the precious memories that we often don’t know that we have in our garages. We laugh and say get rid of it but when it is taken it hits different.’

Patsy explained that in 2018 a part of Malibu burned and her and her family lost a rental so were without a home for three months. 

She continued: ‘I come from Bethnal Green and its a world away from these types of disasters. 

‘Having been through that though I also know how amazing community can be . It was so beautiful to see how everyone pulled together and helped everybody with things and trauma and just everything really.

‘My family and pets are safe and I know will be doing what they can to help . Its surreal as you drive 20 minutes up the road and its like nothing is happening. The sun is shining and life is going on ( Thankgod ) but yes it’s surreal for sure .

‘Sending all of my energy to everyone today . May you be blessed with healing love and so much understanding at this crazy time I’ll be sharing resources as I am helpless again here in London . I love you all so much.’

She told in a post on Thursday alongside a picture of the fires that her ‘brain was fried’ and lots of her friends in the area she lives in had lost their homes.

The actress has been living in the States with her children and husband Richard Merkell for over ten years – relocating in 2014 when her time on EastEnders came to an end 

Just last year Patsy admitted she would ‘never live in the UK again’ as she lives out her ‘dream life’ in Malibu 

Patsy had returned to the UK last Saturday before the fires broke out and said it was hard being so far away as the fires rage.

Patsy wrote: ‘My heart is broken. My brain is fried today looking at the devastating scenes of the fires AGAIN in my hometown. I just returned home to my home in case after the fires a couple of weeks ago and left on Saturday back to work in the UK and now this. 

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‘My family are safe but lots of my friends have lost their homes again which is extremely traumatic.

‘Being here so far away is really really hard. I’m praying and crying as I write this. I’m helpless here but praying hard  Please reach out if you need anything. Richard and kids are there safe and evacuated. 

‘This is huge. Really wasn’t expecting this. Heartbroken. Stay safe.’

Patsy often shares an insight into her life on Instagram, posting stunning pH๏τos of her breathtaking house, complete with uninterrupted ocean views and a pool. 

The interior of her stunning family home features boho neutrals whilst the exterior boasts a terrace, where she practices yoga. 

Just last year Patsy admitted she would ‘never live in the UK again’ as she lives out her ‘dream life’ in Malibu. 

The star – who has now rejoined EastEnders and flies back to the UK to film said that ‘pinches herself every morning.’ 

Speaking to DJ Lorcan and DJ YUKI on their podcast Shuffle Skip Repeat on the actress opened up about her life by the ocean. 

She said: ‘It’s beautiful we live in our own little bubble, Malibu is it’s own little place, we very much keep ourselves to ourselves and we have a lot of English friends.

‘I pinch myself every morning when I wake up and see the ocean it’s like a dream. But I’ve created that.’

She continued: ‘I don’t think I would live in England again. I would like to experience something else in life but I’m not too sure if I will. 

‘I’m very happy and grateful for where I am so I’m not going anywhere fast. I don’t know what that might look like. It just depends on life and where it goes. I just think do what makes you happy.’

The actress has turned her attention to her career as a DJ, often travelling to Los Angeles, where she has performed at local venue Sunset at EDITION.

Patsy has also found a new pᴀssion as she launched her new wellness page on Instagram, Good and Proper, last year.