Kate Beckinsale sparks concern from fans as star says she 'gives up' in cryptic Instagram post

Kate Beckinsale said she “gives up” in a cryptic social media post, leaving fans concerned.

On Sunday, September 20, the actor, who had previously deleted all of her Instagram posts, shared a single new post which read “bye”. The post has since been deleted, leaving her Instagram feed bare once more.

She also shared an image of a rainbow at the end of a street on her Instagram story, with the caption: “Congratulations you won. I give up.”

The actor, who had previously deleted all of her Instagram posts, shared a single new post which read ‘bye’

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In her Instagram bio, she has included a link to a BBC article about the suicide of Caroline Flack.

The Standard has reached out to Beckinsale’s representatives for comment.

Fans flocked to social media to share their worries about the Underworld star.

“In the off-chance someone who follows me has the ability to check in on Kate Beckinsale, it would probably be a good idea to do that now. I hope this just means she's quitting social media, but,” wrote one concerned fan.

“Man what’s going on with Kate Beckinsale? That post plus the link in her bio is the article about Caroline Flack’s suicide?,” voiced another.

A third said: “Her posts the last 18 months have been sad and alarming. It was worrying to see that earlier. She deleted her whole account history too.”

It comes just weeks after the actor opened up about her experience with post-traumatic stress disorder.

It comes just weeks after the actor opened up about her experience with post-traumatic stress disorder

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“I think what people will find incredibly hard to understand about non-military PTSD … is that those people have seen or experienced levels of horror, terror, violence that they don’t just dream about incessantly, so there’s no rest.

“They see it when they blink. Every time they close their eyes for a second and those people aren’t recognised as heroes.

“It really is true that if you haven’t walked a mile in someone’s shoes - however fancy you feel the shoes are - you have absolutely no idea what they may be carrying or masking or dealing with day and night.”

In August, the 53-year-old wiped her entire Instagram feed clear, and explained the decision with a series of Instagram stories.

Kate Beckinsale with her mother Judy Loe, who passed away in July 2025

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She opened up on the negative comments she had been receiving about her body following the death of her mother and the revelation that she has mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).

“You take a break from Instagram for several months following the death of your mother, delete all of your posts and explain in some considerable detail about what you may have lost weight including the fact that weight loss is one of the very first physical signs of bereavement … I think people might be broken,” she said.

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If you are struggling with mental health, you can speak to a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity on 0300 123 3393 or email [email protected]