Coronation Street and Emmerdale actress Denise Black has revealed that she was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a horrific accident. The 65-year-old underwent emergency surgery aftger breaking her arm and foot in a fall.
Denise, who played Ken Barlow’s lover Denise Osbourne in Corrie also said that when she fell she dropped a heavy item on her foot, breaking it. Denise said she was doing well in a light hearted post which thanked the NHS for her treatment, the Mirror reported.
Denise, 65, who also appeared in the Sherlock Holmes series with Jeremy Brett, said: “Now I’m mending I can tell you. I broke my wonky arm. As I fell I dropped what I was carrying which broke my foot. Know Hoffnung’s Bricklayers joke? Google it. I am that joke.”
She added: “Humungous shout out to doctors and nurses far and wide, very especially our beloved NHS. You make humans seem like GOOD people. Great news is I’m still filming. Even better news is I’m mending.
“Sure, I may be wonkier than before, but in truth, aren’t all the best people? Inside and out #embraceyourwonkiness #thankyounhs.”
Concerned fans were quick to express their concern for the star - and to express how impressed they were with Denise’s upbeat update - with one commenting: “And you’re still smiling. What a trouper. Wishing you a speedy recovery.”
Another said: “Oh no! Wishing you a miraculous speedy recovery.” While a further fan added: “Oh Denise! You are a calamity. Bless you. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Lots of love.”
Denise featured on Coronation Street from 1992 until 2017 and is known for a range of roles in the years around her time on the long-running soap.
She had a main role on groundbreaking Channel 4 TV series Queer As Folk, a notable guest role on hilarious comedy series Benidorm, and also played Joanie Dingle on ITV soap Emmerdale.
