Former Hollyoaks star Gary Lucy has been replaced in his villainous role at the Sunderland Empire after his Boxing Day crash.
Gary has impressing the audience in his role as Abanazar in the pantomime Aladdin over the festive period, but the 41-year-old actor was rushed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary after terrifying Boxing Day crash.
But, the Sunderland Empire says the star will not be performing at the moment as he recovers from the incident.