Overview
- Scholes, 22, posted video of himself in a hospital bed with an IV and wrote that he was nearly killed by a monkey in the desert.
- He thanked his girlfriend, Roisin Riley, calling her his lifesaver in the Instagram updates.
- He shared a Story from his mother, Nicola, showing other family members meeting monkeys and joking that he lacked their monkey appeal.
- The Mirror and Daily Mail reported the incident based solely on his social media posts, with no statements from medical or law-enforcement authorities.
- The holiday location remains undisclosed, and further details about the incident have not been verified; Scholes is known for roles on Coronation Street and Waterloo Road.