CORONATION Street legend Charlie Lawson has revealed he has been rushed to hospital after falling twice.
The actor – who played Jim McDonald in the ITV soap – revealed he is now undergoing “further tests”.
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The soap star took to social media to reveal the news where he explained he had had an MRI and was waiting on more examinations.
In a video, Charlie told fans: “Hi folks, went to physio this morning and she sent me straight to A&E, which I did.
“They examined me. I have an MRI scan and I’m sitting waiting for the results.
“They’ve whisked me back in for more examinations so it’s not going awfully well at the moment.
“Anyway, I’ll keep you updated.
“They put a wristband on me and all sorts of craic. I’ve fallen over twice, so something going wrong down there.”
Fans immediately rushed to wish Charlie well, with one saying: “Sending lots of love and positive thoughts.”
Another added: “Well sounds like you’re in the right place! Hopefully they’ll sort you out quickly.”
This one said: “Wishing you all the best Charlie. Get well soon!”
BECOMING A CORRIE STAR
Charlie joined Coronation Street in 1989 playing Jim, the patriarch of the McDonald family.
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He was on the soap for a solid eleven years before he quit the role.
In his 2024 memoir, Charlie recalled “hating every minute” of working on the set, prior to his exit in 2000.
The actor went into detail about how he wanted to leave the soap a year before he finally did.
He wrote: “For months now, I have been going through the motions of turning up and doing Jim McDonald, and hating every moment of it and believe it or believe it not, on more than one occasions seriously considering taking the lift to the fourth floor, walking into Jane Macnaught’s office, our Christmas producer, and telling her to shove it up their a***s.
“The biggest mistake was that I did not take this action.”
Despite his grievances, Charlie has reprised the role of Jim on multiple occasions over the years, with the last time being in 2018.
