A GAVIN and Stacey star has been left wheelchair-bound after a nasty fall – as they say they’re in ‘a lot of pain’.
Alison Steadman incurred the nasty injury after falling while in the Dubai dessert.
The actress – who is adored for her role as Pam in Gavin and Stacey – is believed to have suffered a hairline fracture on her right leg.
Alison also smashed her hand during the incident which has left her in a “lot of pain”.
She was attending the Desert Stanzas – an event which sees authors and guests driven out to the Arabian desert to listen to poetry.
The concrete walkaway was allegedly uneven, and Alison slipped and was sent crashing down to the ground.
Alison, 78, explained: “The path was uneven and I went flying. At the hospital I had tablets for the pain. It’s been terrible.
“I don’t think I’ve broken my leg but I twisted it badly so there could be a hairline fracture.”
The star has been given a boot for her right foot to allow it to heal, while wearing a bandage on her wrist and hand.
She’s due to fly home to the UK on Sunday where she’ll attend London’s Whittington hospital for further tests.
Alison is in the UAE for the Emirates Airline festival of literature as she promotes her own memoir, Out of Character.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Gavin And Stacey fans spot ‘massive blunder’ in Christmas special – saying ‘how did they get that wrong?’” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6366475076112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Despite her injury, Steadman was still able to enjoy a nighttime boat trip – albeit in a wheelchair – with her husband, actor Michael Elwyn.
Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club.