Britain’s Got Talent star Lost Voice Guy has revealed he was rushed to hospital after ‘splitting his head open’.
The comedian, real name Lee Ridley, found fame on the ITV show in 2018 and ended up winning. Since then, Lee, who has cerebral palsy and uses his iPad to talk and perform, has maintained a successful career.
This week, though, Lee was forced to cancel two upcoming gigs after being rushed to the hospital following a horror accident.
Britain’s Got Talent star Lost Voice Guy in horror accident
On Monday (December 15) Lee, originally from County Durham, took to his Instagram and shared a photo of himself in A&E with a huge bandage covering his head.
The Britain’s Got Talent star wrote in the caption: “This is your periodic reminder that living with a disability can be [beep] sometimes, however well your life is going. I fell and split my head over the weekend and was left feeling silly and useless.
“But this isn’t a post for sympathy. It’s a post to say it’s ok to feel like that sometimes. If you’re disabled, you already know this part.”
Lee went on: “The disabled community is incredibly resilient. Not because we have to be heroic, but because we keep going. We don’t stay down. We pause, recover, and carry on. However that looks for you.”
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Fans rally round Lee
He concluded his post and said: “Huge thanks to the NHS staff at the RVI for putting me back together. And sorry to the people of Newcastle and Mexborough for missing the shows. I’ll make it up to you.”
Fans of Lee quickly sent their support to the TV star, with one person writing in the comments section: “Ouch!! Hope you’re feeling a bit better xx.”
Another added: “As long as you’re doing ok that’s what truly matters and everyone has one of those days.” Someone else also chimed in and wrote: “Speedy recovery.”
Lee was just six months old when he suffered a brain infection shortly after his cerebral palsy diagnosis. He ended up in a two-month coma, which affected his ability to speak and his movement.
Despite the setback, Lee still managed to become a successful comedian. He won Britain’s Got Talent in 2018, securing over 21% of the public vote.
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