Actor Gary Lucy has survived a horror car crash and said that someone was "watching over" him. The Hollyoaks star shared pictures of the smash and his trip to hospital afterwards.
His car was left wrecked after the Boxing Day collision and he shared pictures of it on Instagram. Gary, 41, spent the day in hospital, leaving in the evening on a pair of crutches.
His girlfriend, Love Island's Laura Anderson, also posted pictures on social media, showing him in hospital and returning home.
Sharing a collage of snaps, Laura wrote: "The exciting life of the Luce. Always keeping me on my toes."
The pictures showed Gary's smashed up car at 10am, the actor in hospital at 11am, departing on crutches at 6pm and then resting at home, reports OK! Laura also posted a short video of herself leaving hospital with Gary on crutches, which she captioned: "Gary 9lives."
The actor, who has four children with his ex-wife Natasha Gray, met the Love Island star when they both appeared on E4's Celebs Go Dating.
Speaking to OK! about their blossoming relationship, Laura said: "My mum fancies him! And my friends are obsessed. One of them messaged me the other day and she’s like, ‘Can you believe we used to watch Footballers’ Wives and you’re now dating Gary Lucy, how does that feel?’
“And I’m like, ‘Shut up!’ I don’t think about it like that. But then I was looking at him on a date and I was like, ‘It’s weird that I know your face. You’re like a celebrity.’
"It’s like you would recognise them anywhere because you’ve just seen them so much. I was like, ‘It’s weird that I already know your face so much just from seeing pictures over time or whatever.’
"I was like, ‘This is weird.’ I don’t think he really knew anything about me. He said he knew I was on Love Island and that’s about it."
Gary has been a popular staple of Channel 4’s Hollyoaks for almost 20 years as the character Luke Morgan. He has also appeared in Grange Hill, Footballers’ Wives, Family Fortunes, EastEnders and the BBC drama Missing.
Speaking to OK! about his current relationship, he said: "There’s a lot of sparks! She’s absolutely lovely inside and out. She makes me feel like a teenager, I suppose.
"It’s been a long time since I have been like that. She’s just a really lovely and sweet girl, she’s good fun and she’s beautiful. It’s just very relaxed."
Laura added: "The problem with me and Gary is, we are both quite fiery! He’s like, 'You and me would be trouble together.' And I’m like, 'I know. But good trouble!'"
