Film star Antonio Banderas has revealed he suffered a heart attack in January but that he has now recovered.

The 56-year-old Spanish actor appeared at a film festival in his home town of Malaga where he told local press of his recent health scare, according to the Associated Press.

He said: “I suffered a heart attack on January 26, but it wasn’t serious and hasn’t caused any damage.”

Antonio Banderas and Nicole Kimpel
Antonio Banderas and Nicole Kimpel (PA)

The Mask Of Zorro actor said he underwent a procedure and had three stents implanted into his arteries.

He said: “It hasn’t been as dramatic as some have written.”

In January, Banderas was rushed to a hospital in Surrey, where he lives, but a few days later revealed he was doing well with a social media post, in which he appeared with girlfriend Nicole Kimpel.

A spokeswoman for Banderas said earlier this week that he was in “perfectly good health” after undergoing medical examinations in a Swiss clinic.

Banderas was accompanied by Kimpel as he picked up a lifetime achievement award for his career as an actor, director and producer at the film festival on Saturday evening.