EastEnders’ Gillian Wright is rushed to hospital for surgery after breaking her wrist in nasty fall while rehearsing for panto – as she pulls out of entire show
EastEnders star Gillian Wright has been rushed to hospital for surgery after breaking her wrist during panto rehearsals.
The actress, 62, who plays Jean Slater on the soap, was preparing for her role as Queen in Snow White when she took a nasty fall on set.
While she managed to get through the opening night with a sling and pain killers, she later had pins and a plate put in her wrist in an operation – meaning she had to pull out of the entire rest of the shows.
Ouch! EastEnders star Gillian Wright has been rushed to hospital for surgery after breaking her wrist during panto rehearsals
Sharing a photo of her arm in a sling, she told fans: ‘Rehearsing a wonderful Wicked Queen in this lovely script, with these lovely people at Central Theatre in Chatham… Took a little fall in dance …broke my wrist.
‘Carried on with marvellous support from cast & crew & theatre, sporting a plaster cast, glittery sling & with the help of painkillers got through & did the Opening Night!’
She continued: ‘Surgery following day & suddenly my wrist has a metal plate & pins in it & I’ve strict instructions for the plate to settle and that’s me out of the show. Gutted.
Star: The actress, 62, who plays Jean Slater on the soap, was preparing for her role as Queen in Snow White when she took a nasty fall on set
‘Can’t believe the enormous repercussions of a little fall.
‘So much left to find with the Queen, lovely numbers & routines & rhyming couplet banter! So a bit…
‘But! The marvelous Samantha Hughes has stepped in & taken on the role with exquisite grandeur & cheekiness & aplomb! Thank you Samantha for being so brilliant!
Sad: While she managed to get through the opening night with a sling and pain killers, she later had pins and a plate put in her wrist in an operation – meaning she had to pull out of the entire rest of the shows
‘Thank you cast mates for being so supportive! Will miss the adventure with you all!
‘Thank you to Derwent Valley Hospital for their care & surgery & amazing recovery team!
‘Thank you to the knit & chat group who donated blankets as the hospital heating went down & we got to take the blankets home!’
She signed off by saying: ‘Thank you to @costacoffee girls in Chatham for the beautiful birthday cake & chocolates!’
Accident: Sharing a photo of her arm in a sling, she told fans: ‘Rehearsing a wonderful Wicked Queen in this lovely script… Took a little fall in dance …broke my wrist’
Upset: She continued: ‘I had surgery the following day & suddenly my wrist has a metal plate & pins in it & I’ve strict instructions for the plate to settle and that’s me out of the show. Gutted’
Well done! It comes after in October Gillian won the Best Actress gong at the Inside Soap Awards 2022
It comes after in October Gillian won the Best Actress gong at the Inside Soap Awards 2022.
Meanwhile her on-screen daughter Lacey Turner scooped the All-Time Icon award.
In addition to EastEnders stars Lacey and Gillian’s individual prizes, the soap’s other wins saw Heather Peace named Best Newcomer for her role of Eve Unwin.
Duo: Meanwhile her on-screen daughter Lacey Turner scooped the All-Time Icon award (pictured together on the soap)