Gyles Brandreth has revealed to fans that he accidentally broke his wife Michele's wrist after tripping over while stargazing.
The writer, 72, took a tumble over a tree root before colliding into Michele, who then fell over onto the pavement. Gyles' wife is now sporting a Christmas-themed plaster cast after an X-ray at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital confirmed the break.
Telling his followers about the unfortunate incident on Twitter, Gyles has confirmed his lovely lady is "on the mend". Alongside a snap of Michele's arm, Gyles tweeted: "This is the festive plaster cast the ace people at Chelsea & Westminster A&E gave my wife when she broke her wrist. "Looking in the air I tripped on a tree root & toppled onto my wife who hit the pavement!.
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