Overview

• On the July 22 episode of Travel Secrets, Fiennes, 55, recounted how a horse reared unexpectedly, crushing a newlywed woman during a horseback ride and causing a fatal head injury.
• He held the distressed traveller in his arms as she slipped away in front of her husband, who was too shocked to respond.
• Describing the event as “the most unexpected, horrific accident,” Fiennes revealed that he was unable to sleep for about a month afterward.
• He shared the account to highlight latent risks in adventure travel and to promote greater openness about trauma and mental health.
• Fiennes is currently filming the BBC’s Dear England series, in which he reprises his role as England manager Gareth Southgate.