Patsy Kensit signs up for ‘terrifying' BBC gig with former Corrie star after quitting Celeb SAS
The former EastEnders star, 57,
film
.
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Patsy Kensit has filmed an episode of The Weakest Link
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Patsy injured her shoulder training for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
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Her
next
project is nowhere near as daring, though she has branded it "terrifying".
Patsy revealed she signed up to appear on a
celebrity
edition of The Weakest Link.
The actress shared a
snap
of herself on the train to
Glasgow
, where the show is filmed, alongside the caption: 'On my way up the road to glorious Glasgow with a broken shoulder, no make up but not a broken spirit! To film the Weakest Link. I'm terrified.'
She then shared a behind-the-scenes snap from the show's iconic set, writing: 'who is the weakest link????'
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Also filming the
BBC
quiz series was Coronation Street legend
The actor, who recently bowed out of the show after
dressing room
at the show's Glasgow based set.
There was no sign of the sling Patsy has recently been pictured wearing in her
upload.
An insider told us that her injury was caused by a painful fall.
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They said: 'Patsy had been running at pace on a treadmill while wearing a weighted backpack filled with
books
and weights as part of her intense training regime.
'The added weight caused her to lose balance and fall backwards off the machine, bruising her arm and shoulder in the process.
Liam Gallagher's ex wife Patsy Kensit reveals if she will be going to see Oasis tonight as reunion tour kicks off
'She even flew out to
Her agent was grateful that production spotted the injury and she is now recuperating in the UK.
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Patsy spoke briefly of the injury after she was spotted wearing a sling at the
theatre
.
She shared: "I broke my shoulder in 3 places 3 weeks ago!!! I'm healing and a slight boogie with my besties I'm staying with this week will be a tonic for sure …'
The actress, who has
Oasis
reunion shows.
She told GMB: "My 24-year-old son, he'll be there and he'll have a lovely time.
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"Great for him to see all of that and I'm happy for his dad, I think it's a wonderful thing."
But she said: "I won't be attending."
The actress added: "I send only love and light."
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Colson Smith is also taking part in The Weakest Link
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Soap favourite Patsy played Emma Harding in EastEnders
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Patsy with her ex Liam Gallagher back in 1996
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