The TV star and podcaster, 43, said a wonderful stranger came to her aid after suffering a fall earlier today
Fearne Cotton suffered from a cartoon-esque fall earlier today and cut her leg open. While the TV star admitted she felt completely ‘overwhelmed’, a wonderful stranger came to her aid and shared a crucial piece of advice.
Posting to Instagram, Fearne, 43, said: “Right, here’s a bit of wisdom today from a total stranger. I just went on a run and I fell over. I do not know how I fell over. I was running, and then one minute I was just on the floor.
“Sort of landed on my shoulder, it was like a proper cartoon fall. I’ve managed to also cut my knee like a sort of kid in the playground and I basically sort of fell into this poor woman who was just walking by.”
Despite the mishap, Fearne said this stranger was incredibly lovely. She continued: “She said, ‘Sit on the wall, you are in shock.’ And then she said, ‘Just go home and have a cup of tea.’ And I thought, ‘Do you know what? Yeah. What the f*** am I doing?’
“Like, all of you lot, I am overstretched, overwhelmed, overtired. And, there’s so much out there about motivation, like, ‘Push a bit harder, you should be doing more, get out of bed and do this and do that.’
“And actually, I think most of us need the opposite. We are all so full to the brim, and we just need to go home and have a cup of tea.” Although Fearne cut her leg, she confessed she was most upset about the big hole in her ‘brand new leopard print Peloton leggings’.
However, she stressed her gratitude for the ‘wonderful lady’ who helped her. Grabbing a mug of tea, Fearne concluded: “Cheers.” Unsurprisingly, Fearne’s post was flooded with numerous supportive comments from fans and fellow celebrities alike.
Carol Vorderman was among them, posting a teapot emoji while adding: “Here you go Fearne – a whole pot.” Meanwhile, a fan chimed in: “Tea is therapy and no one can convince me otherwise! (And I’m a therapist!)
“Also, I vote you get a bright patch, a flower or even a cup of tea! And proudly patch up your holey leggings. Then when you see that bright and beautiful patch, you’ll reminder that fabulous lady and her kind wisdom. Hope your knee’s ok, enjoy your cuppa xx.”
Actress Hannah Waddingham also wrote: “I’m also furious about your leggings!!. I wish I was there for a cuppa. Xx,” while broadcaster Adele Roberts added: “Oh no! So sorry to hear that!! Get well soon beautiful one xxx.”
Fearne’s candid admission comes just months after she discovered two tumours in her jaw. Fortunately, these were not cancerous but needed removing due to their location on a nerve.
In a December Instagram post, she said: “I’ve got a benign tumour just in my jaw here, below my ear, another little tiny one above it. I’m very grateful they’re benign but they do need to come out because they’re on a nerve.
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“So I’m gonna have that surgery, and then I’m gonna be resting to get better before Christmas. Not very good at resting, so wondering how that’s gonna go. But I’m feeling OK about it. I’m going into the operation feeling good and well.”
Cleveland Clinic highlights that benign tumours are clusters of abnormal cells which ‘multiply more than they should and don’t die’. Adenomas, fibroids and lipomas are among various types that can grow almost anywhere in the body.
Usually, benign tumour growth goes undetected and rarely causes ‘serious medical issues’, unless the growth is pushing on nearby tissues, organs or, for Fearne, nerves.