EastEnders actress Gillian Wright was rushed to hospital after breaking her wrist after a nasty fall while rehearsing for her role in pantomime Snow White.
The Jean Slater actress has been forced to pull out of some upcoming performances after having surgery on her wrist and being left with her arm in a sling.
The 62-year-old was set to perform on stage in Chatham, but her plans were changed after she was forced to have medical treatment.
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She shared a photo of her arm in the sling and 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.
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“Carried on with marvellous support from cast and crew and theatre, sporting a plaster cast, glittery sling and with the help of painkillers got through and did the opening night!”
Gillian continued: “Surgery following day and suddenly my wrist has a metal plate and pins in it and I’ve strict instructions for the plate to settle and that’s me out of the show. Gutted.
“Can’t believe the enormous repercussions of a little fall.
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“So much left to find with the Queen, lovely numbers and routines and rhyming couplet banter! So a bit…”
She added: “But! The marvellous Samantha Hughes has stepped in and taken on the role with exquisite grandeur and cheekiness and aplomb! Thank you Samantha for being so brilliant!
“Thank you cast mates for being so supportive! Will miss the adventure with you all!”
GIllian also thanked the staff at Derwent Valley Hospital for looking after her, as well as a local knitting group who had donated blankets to the hospital as the heating went down.
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She then gave a nod to local Costa Coffee staff for a “beautiful birthday cake and chocolates”.
A statement released by the pantomime read: “Gillian, who broke her wrist last week, had hoped to return to the show after a few rest days following the operation, but it seems the procedure was more complicated than anyone, including the medics had anticipated.
“Doctors have told her she must have complete rest for 4 -6 weeks, ruling her out of a return to her role as the Wicked Queen in this year’s production of Snow White at the Central Theatre.”
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