BBC followers who’ve been glued to watching the brand new collection of Celeb Traitors will know that one of many well-known faces is none apart from TV royalty Stephen Fry. The legendary comic and actor is at the moment on the spin-off present, the place 19 celebrities work collectively to smell out the Traitors in order that the Faithfuls can share the £100,000 prize cash, which will probably be donated to a charity of their selection. His intelligence may provide him the perfect platform to outwit his fellow contestants, however away from his profitable profession, Stephen has skilled quite a few well being points through the years.
In 2023, Stephen was rushed to the hospital with leg and rib accidents after he fell from a excessive stage on the CogX Competition in London’s O2 Enviornment. On the time, the MailOnline reported Stephen had fallen “two metres to the ground” and “needed to go away in a wheelchair”.
Chatting with BBC Radio 2’s Claudia Winkleman after he recovered, he stated: “I used to be doing an occasion on the O2 Enviornment. I did my hour after delivering this lecture, turned to go off stage and did not realise I used to be strolling off an element stage the place there was nothing however a six-foot drop onto concrete.
“I broke my proper leg in a few locations, my pelvis in 4 locations, and a bunch of ribs. I am now tremendous. I am now with no stick. It has been tremendous to this point, however I really feel barely self-conscious with out the stick.”
Stephen additionally admitted that he’d been provided to take OxyContin as a painkiller within the hospital. At first, he refused, however after chatting with his physician, he later modified his thoughts with a view to assist velocity up his restoration.
The TV star has additionally been candid about his power ache because the fall. Final yr, he advised Radio 4‘s At the moment programme that residing with the situation “makes you afraid of primary actions”.
“You virtually name it a pal and say, ‘It is okay, I do know why you are there’ and you are not a failure on the a part of evolution, or God, or no matter you wish to name nature,” he stated. He additionally revealed that his fall in 2023 left him needing fixed physiotherapy.
Chatting with Proffesor Irene Tracey, he advised her: “Are we improper to consider that it is relatively British to suppose that ache is one thing that must be endured?”
The 68-year-old additionally added he was now off treatment and pain-free.
Celeb Traitors could be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
