Donna Air is recovering after fracturing her spine just days before Christmas, with the actress telling fans that her daughter Freya had 'saved' their festivities.
Donna shot to fame in the early 90s, alongside the likes of Ant & Dec and Jill Halfpenny on Byker Grove, before going onto host shows like MTV's Total Request Live and The Big Breakfast. In more recent years, the Newcastle born star has been back on screen as a contestant on Dancing on Ice and in the cast of BBC drama The Split.
But on Christmas Eve, Donna had some rather startling news for her Instagram followers, when she posted a photo of herself in a neck brace and, while not revealing how she sustained the worrying injury, wrote: "Well the year has ended with a bang. Just when I thought this Christmas would be without restrictions - I have managed to fractured my spine in two places. I guess sometimes we are stopped in our tracks and reminded yet again to keep it simple, looking forward to seeing so many of you when I am back in my dancing shoes."
