Truthful Metropolis icon Jim Bartley, who starred within the common Irish cleaning soap, was compelled to handle false reviews he had died. The 81 12 months previous actor declared, “I am very a lot alive”, when he rang RTE’s Liveline to disclaim that he died after a faux Fb put up. Jim, who performed Bela Doyle within the collection till 2023, stated that his spouse Helen Cahill obtained a wierd telephone name from a cousin of hers leaving his different half misplaced for phrases.

Talking on-air, Jim defined: “He was ringing to say he was sorry for her loss. And Helen stated ‘What loss?’ He stated it was about Jim passing away.

“She stated: ‘No, he has not he’s sitting proper right here.’

“I stated I must attempt to ring the household. However then I stated I might ring Liveline, on RTE Radio One. It’s the easiest way to get an announcement out that I’m nonetheless alive because it has a listenership internationally.”

Liveline host Kieran Cuddihy informed the on-screen star, who has appeared in Coronation Road and The Invoice, not solely had his dying been introduced on the We Love Truthful Metropolis Fb web page, however {that a} faux picture of what was presupposed to be his funeral had accompanied it.

The image depicts pallbearers carrying a casket whereas a feminine mourner clutches an image of Jim.

The actor mused that “AI know-how” was proving to be “the ruination of lots of people”.

He added: “It’s horrible. And I don’t know the right way to deal with it. I don’t even know the right way to get on to Fb. It’s a shock.”

Jim went on: “To all these people who find themselves shocked I’m actually sorry that that they had that type of (faux) information. It isn’t humorous.

“Now I attempt to get fun out of it myself. However while you realise the intense impact it has on individuals it isn’t humorous.”

The image and faux funeral story reportedly stay on-line.

The Dublin native has loved a a long time lengthy profession, showing on RTE’s first cleaning soap, Tolka Row, on the age of 18.

Jim’s movie profession consists of appearances within the Joyriders, Conflict of the Buttons, Ulysses, and the Pink Panther Strikes Once more.