‘She leapt into the water without hesitation’: Tamzin Outhwaite hailed a ‘hero’ as she ‘saves three children from drowning in outdoor pool at seven-year-old’s birthday party’

• The quick-thinking former EastEnders actress, 50, plunged into the water fully-clothed ‘without a second’s doubt’ before the other parents could react 
• One witness told  said following the incident: ‘Tamzin is a hero. She leapt into the water without hesitation. It was very dramatic’
• They added that the actress had reacted ‘so fast’ that the three children were ‘all safe’ by the time anybody else had reached the pool
• It is unclear if her daughters Marnie, eight, or Florence, 13, were involved in the incident. Tamzin shares her two children with Lucifer actor Tom Ellis 

Tamzin Outhwaite reportedly saved three children from drowning in an outdoor pool at a seven-year-old’s birthday party on Monday in North London. 

The quick-thinking former EastEnders actress, 50, plunged into the water fully-clothed ‘without a second’s doubt’ before the other parents could react, as she rescued the children who were all under 10-years-of-age.    

One witness told The Sun following the incident: ‘Tamzin is a hero. She leapt into the water without hesitation. It was very dramatic.

‘It left many people shaken’: Tamzin Outhwaite reportedly saved three children from drowning in an outdoor pool at a seven-year-old’s birthday party on Monday in North London (pictured in 2019)

‘Without a second’s doubt she entered the pool and plucked the youngest child to safety, before grabbing the other two. 

‘There were a couple of doctors at the party who checked the kids were OK and gave them a clean bill of health. But it left many people shaken.’

The source continued to praise mum-of-two Tamzin’s quick reactions, saying she was the first to jump in and help the youngsters.

They added that the actress, who played Mel Owen in the BBC soap, had reacted ‘so fast’ that the three children were ‘all safe’ by the time anybody else had reached the pool.  

Reactive: The former EastEnders actress, 50, apparently plunged into the water fully-clothed, before the other parents could react to rescue the children who were all under 10-years-of-age (pictured in 2020)

Another bystander called the actress a ‘superstar’ and a ‘legend’ as they praised her down-to-earth attitude.

They also said ‘who knows’ what could have happened if she hadn’t spotted the children were in trouble, adding that it ‘doesn’t bear thinking about’.

MailOnline has contacted Tamzin’s representative for further comment. 

Hero: The actress, who played Mel Owen in the BBC soap, had reacted ‘so fast’ that the three children were ‘all safe’ by the time anybody else had reached the pool [Stock picture]

It is unclear if her daughters Marnie, eight, or Florence, 13, were involved in the incident. Tamzin shares her two children with Lucifer actor Tom Ellis.  

And the TV personality revealed in March that Tom, 42, who lives in LA, hasn’t seen their two children in six months because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

The EastEnders actress took to Twitter to reveal that her daughters are ‘bursting with happiness’ and ‘counting down the days’ until they can see their dad. 

Brood: It is unclear if her daughters Marnie, eight, or Florence, 13, (pictured) were involved in the incident 

She enthusiastically told her followers: ‘From tomorrow we can see friends outside!!!

‘But for the happiness of my kids, I am most excited that they get to see their Dad soon, who they haven’t seen since last August.

‘They are bursting with excitement & counting down the days,’ she revealed.

Co-parents: Tamzin shares her two children with Lucifer actor Tom Ellis (pictured in 2012) whom she split from in 2014 after he admitted to cheating with Lost actress Emilie de Ravin 

Tom is currently living in America with his now wife Meaghan Oppenheimer while he films Lucifer.     

The actor and Tamzin split in 2014 after he admitted to cheating with Lost actress Emilie de Ravin. 

But soap star Tamzin said in a 2015 interview with Essentials Magazine that there was more to the split than just an act of infidelity.

Couple: The star, 42, is currently living in America with his now wife Meaghan Oppenheimer (pictured) while he films Lucifer

She said at the time: ‘I wouldn’t not be with my husband over a one-night stand is all I’ll say.’

As well as EastEnders – in which she made her final appearance in 2019 – Tamzin has appeared in several prime time TV shows including Hotel Babylon, New Tricks and The Fixer. 

While the star recently took part in The Masked Dancer, finishing in fourth place after being unmasked as Scarecrow. 

Starring role: As well as EastEnders, Tamzin has appeared in several prime time TV shows including Hotel Babylon, New Tricks and The Fixer (pictured as Mel Owen on EastEnders)

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