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Alison Steadman Says She Is Back on Her Feet After Dubai Fall

The 79-year-old told ITV’s Lorraine she has ditched her walking stick following metatarsal fractures suffered on a concrete walkway in Dubai.

Overview

  • Steadman said her recovery took eight to nine months and she has only recently stopped using a walking stick.
  • She described tripping on an uneven concrete path at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, breaking metatarsal bones and injuring her hand.
  • Photos on her return to the UK showed her in a wheelchair with a bandaged hand and an injured leg during the early stages of recovery.
  • The actress compared the foot injury to David Beckham’s metatarsal fracture, noting the severity of the pain.
  • She is voicing Grumblestunk in the new children’s series Stan & Gran on Channel 5’s Milkshake! and says she has no plans to retire as she approaches 80.