Huge soap star forced to quit Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins after suffering nasty injury
But I hear that the ex- EastEnders actress actually injured herself while training in the gym for Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
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An insider tells me: ' Patsy had been running at pace on a treadmill while wearing a weighted backpack filled with books and weights as part of her intense training regime.
'The added weight caused her to lose balance and fall backwards off the machine, bruising her arm and shoulder in the process.
'She even flew out to Morocco, where the filming was taking place, but production soon spotted the injury and she was sent home.'
Her agent was grateful that production spotted the injury and she is now recuperating in the UK.
Patsy told fans about her injury after she was spotted wearing a sling at the theatre.
She shared: "I broke my shoulder in 3 places 3 weeks ago!!! I'm healing and a slight boogie with my besties I'm staying with this week will be a tonic for sure …'
Last week the actress, who has son Lennon with Liam, revealed she won't be attending any of Oasis' reunion shows.
She told GMB: "My 24-year-old son, he'll be there and he'll have a lovely time.
"Great for him to see all of that and I'm happy for his dad, I think it's a wonderful thing."
Liam Gallagher's ex wife Patsy Kensit reveals if she will be going to see Oasis tonight as reunion tour kicks off
But she said: "I won't be attending."
The actress added: "I send only love and light." Patsy and Liam were married for three years from 1997 until 2000, and welcomed their son Lennon in 1999.
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