Charlie Lawson, who played Jim McDonald in Coronation Street for 11 years, has shared an update from his hospital bed and is in “great pain” after falling at home22:06, 08 May 2025Updated 22:07, 08 May 2025Coronation Street legend Charlie Lawson has gone into hospital.The 65-year-old, who played Jim McDonald on the cobbles, was rushed to hospital earlier in the week after falling twice at home. Charlie made his Corrie debut as Big Jim in 1989 and was last seen in Walford in 2018.The actor had revealed he was sent to A&E by his physiotherapist and was undergoing tests. He explained he’d had an MRI and was waiting on the results – and that he’d been “whisked back in” for more examinations.Charlie has now shared an update with his followers after returning to hospital. He admitted he’s been in “great pain”. and was struggling to walk but reassured followers that he was “fine”.Charlie Lawson has been admitted to hospital after falling at homeOn X, formerly Twitter, he said: “Well hello folks, from a rather, erm, well I’m not sure what it’s doing outside. It was rather nice when I came in, but here I am again in special day care in Macclesfield hospital waiting to see an osteopath and hopefully getting a transfer to Salford Royal to the spinal unit.Article continues below”That’s the plan, but I was talking to you last time from the same cubicle and I ended up back at home at half ten at night so we shall wait and see.”The 65-year-old Corrie legend has undergone an MRI test and has admitted he’s in a lot of pain(Image: More