EastEnders star's son, 1, rushed to hospital after trampoline accident
Martin Fowler actor James and his wife of thirteen years Victoria share four children – Edward, ten, Louis, eight, Hugo, five, and Rufus, who turns two next month.
Victoria runs an Instagram account documenting life events for the family, and told her 130,000 followers that Rufus had been hospitalised after their recent holiday.
'So, it all started earlier this week, when just before bed the boys were outside on the trampoline. And I've said it before, (and I'll say it again) Those bloody trampolines will be the end of me' she said.
'And as I'm watching, somewhat half-heartedly (let's be honest, I'm shattered, it's half term, James is working & there's only so many 'Mummy watch me's' I can take) when Rufus, who was happily playing with a trail of ants (whatever keeps him quiet) suddenly clambered up & in slow motion took a spin, promptly landing on his head.
'After much crying (and frantic checking of doctor Google) he seemed to be ok & calling it a day, I thankfully got them all to bed.'
She called 111 during the night, and the youngster was subsequently diagnosed with gastroenteritis rather than concussion, with the rest of the clan then picking up the same bug.
According to the NHS, gastroenteritis is a common inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites.
Victoria continued: 'Over the next few days there has been a vom-fest the likes of which I've never seen before.
'I'm talking up the walls, in the door frame, all over the carpet & bum squits galore.
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'Oh, and we were staying at James' folks at the time. With our blind dog who brought his own level of incontinence & then stood in the corner headbutting the wall.' More Trending
James left the BBC soap in February in explosive scenes – quite literally. The Queen Vic pub blew up, and Martin was trapped beneath the rubble.
Clambering through the wreckage to escape, he stopped for a heart to heart with ex-wife Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) and was subsequently crushed by a falling beam.
James has already landed a new role, playing Mr Darcy in a production of Death Comes To Pemberley.
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