Dame Judi in serious fall
Dame Judi in serious fall
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ACTING legend Dame Judi Dench has been forced to pull out of her new West End play after seriously injuring herself.
The 74 year-old national treasure was rushed to hospital on Thursday night after collapsing on the street in front of stunned theatre goers, who had just been watching her show.
The James Bond star cried out in agony as she tripped up and seriously damaged her ankle.
Worried onlookers rushed to her aid fearing the star had had a stroke.
One petrified fan called an ambulance but brave Dame Judi called it off and asked aides to drive her to A&E.
Another fetched her a glass of water - which she also refused - and a chair from a nearby pub.
An onlooker said: “It was absolutely horrifying, seeing Dame Judi fall like that.
“One minute I was saying to my friend 'there's Dame Judi' and the next minute she fell over, grasping her arm and screeching in pain.
“She kept screaming 'arrgh' over and over again. We ran over and helped her up.
“Unbelievably, she gave us a glowing smile as we lifted her off the ground.
“It looked very serious but she didn't want to get into an ambulance and we later cancelled it.”
Doctors examined Dame Judi - whose husband Michael Williams died in 2001 - and declared she had a “seriously sprained ankle”.
The 74 year-old national treasure was rushed to hospital on Thursday night after collapsing on the street in front of stunned theatre goers, who had just been watching her show.
The James Bond star cried out in agony as she tripped up and seriously damaged her ankle.
Worried onlookers rushed to her aid fearing the star had had a stroke.
One petrified fan called an ambulance but brave Dame Judi called it off and asked aides to drive her to A&E.
Another fetched her a glass of water - which she also refused - and a chair from a nearby pub.
An onlooker said: “It was absolutely horrifying, seeing Dame Judi fall like that.
“One minute I was saying to my friend 'there's Dame Judi' and the next minute she fell over, grasping her arm and screeching in pain.
“She kept screaming 'arrgh' over and over again. We ran over and helped her up.
“Unbelievably, she gave us a glowing smile as we lifted her off the ground.
“It looked very serious but she didn't want to get into an ambulance and we later cancelled it.”
Doctors examined Dame Judi - whose husband Michael Williams died in 2001 - and declared she had a “seriously sprained ankle”.
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