Patsy Palmer cuts a sombre figure while heading to work in London as she's seen for the first time since being left 'heartbroken' as devastating fires sweep her 'hometown' of LA

Patsy Palmer cut a sombre figure as she was spotted heading to work in London on Friday as devastating fires continue to sweep her 'hometown' of LA, a year after vowing she would never to live in the UK full time. 

The Eastenders actress, 52, moved to Malibu in 2014 along with husband Richard and her children and returns frequently to the UK to film scenes as Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap at Elstree Studios.  

Pasty was seen for the first time since admitting the wildfires had left her 'devastated' in an emotional Instagram post, while leaving her hotel.

She cut a casual figure in an oversized aviator jacket which she layered over a green sweater and baggy black joggers.

Make-up free Patsy completed the look with comfy trainers and swept back her long ginger locks into a ponytail. 

She carried a shopping bag and large bottle of mineral water as she exited the building looking like she had much on her mind. 

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.

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. 

'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 photos 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. 

She shares three children, Fenton, 22, Emilia, 21, and Bertie, 12, with husband Richard and Charley Palmer Rothwell, 30 - her UK-based son with former partner Alfie Rothwell - whom she frequently shares beach side photos with.

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.'

Hollywood Boulevard has been evacuated with 100,000 people told to flee with six wildfires raging as the apocalyptic skies of Los Angeles continue to fill with smoke.

Two new blazes broke out overnight in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City - forcing first responders to redeploy their already-scarce resources to the burnt landscape.

The National Guard has been deployed and could send in military personnel to assist, amid revelations that heroic firefighters are 'triaging' homes and neighborhoods.

The LA Fire Department issued an evacuation order for people in an area within Hollywood Boulevard to the south, Mulholland Drive to the north, the 101 Freeway to the east and Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the west - all iconic addresses in showbiz.

The latest fires mean huge swathes of iconic southern California real estate from Malibu to Santa Monica, and from Pacific Palisades to Runyon Canyon, are ablaze - impacting millions caught off guard by the unprecedented spread and carnage.

At least five people have lost their lives in the disaster so far - with 2,000 structures obliterated and thousands of people left with nothing but ash across the city.

More than 130,000 people are under evacuation orders while Mandy Moore, Cary Elwes and Paris Hilton are among the stars who said they had lost homes. Billy Crystal and his wife Janice lost their home of 45 years in the Palisades Fire.