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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix star suffers 'mangled' injury that left him needing surgery
Skins star Sebastian de Souza - who has also appeared in shows like Normal People and more recently the Netflix film the Life List - has shared that he needed surgery last month An actor who rose to fame on Skins before starring in international projects for the likes of Netflix has announced that he needed surgery after sustaining an injury recently. He has now told fans that he spent two weeks in hospital. Sebastian de Souza, 32 - who is best known for playing Matty Levan on the E4 show - has shared that he fractured part of his leg after falling off a bike in London. He revealed on Instagram last week that he needed an operation on his "mangled knee" at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. His post included photos, including several of Sebastian - who recently starred in Netflix's the Life List - lying in a hospital bed. He's seen with a bandaging on his left leg in several photos and appeared to sport a cast at one point. Sebastian, who showcased a shorter hairstyle in some selfies that were included in the post, wrote in the caption: "New Hair! New Normal! Dear Souzles, forgive the radio silence! Three weeks ago I broke my leg falling off my bike." Sebastian continued: "Some very, very kind people (the first of thousands of kind people who have gone out of their way to help me recently - you know who you are and I will never be able to repay you) got me to St Mary's Hospital Paddington, where I was whisked through the extraordinary A&E department by the gorgeous paramedics, doctors, nurses, domestic and administrative staff, all of whom made to feel so welcome and comfortable and safe." He then said that it turned out he had a tibial plateau fracture, which is understood to be a break in the upper part of the shin bone, and "needed an operation". He however said that his "mangled knee" wasn't as bad as some other patient's injuries so he had to wait for the procedure. Sebastian said: "St Mary's is one of the best trauma centres on planet earth and so, naturally, there were lots of poor people with injuries far graver than mine queuing up for operations that needed doing quickly, which meant my mangled knee would have to wait a little bit before getting patched up." He continued by saying that he spent time on wards at the hospital whilst waiting for surgery. The actor - whose credits include shows like Medici: The Magnificent, Normal People and the Great - described that two week period as the "most wonderful, inspiring, insightful, love-filled fortnight". Sebastian added: "I have never been treated with such kindness, care, respect, sensitivity and love. Nor have I ever seen such professionalism and compassion shown so consistently by anyone to everyone, ever. During my two weeks with you I witnessed selflessness and charity and generosity of spirit the like of which one never sees these days. Behaviour rarer than magic." In the caption of his post, he continued: "Thank God for @nhsengland @nhsenglandldn . As far as I'm concerned the NHS is the greatest institution ever invented and should be supported, protected and celebrated at all costs. Forever." Sebastian concluded by apologising for his "lengthy message" and said that he just wanted to say the "biggest thank you imaginable" to the staff at St Mary's Hospital. He added: "And an equally massive thank you to my incredible family and extraordinary friends - the most remarkable, steadfast, loyal and supportive on Earth - for helping me crutch my way through this fascinating new chapter!"
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sofia Carson's new rom-com made test audiences break up with their boyfriends
Sofia Carson's new romantic comedy had an unexpected effect on test audiences. Well, maybe not totally unexpected. The Purple Hearts star plays Alex Rose, a young woman who finds herself at a crossroads in writer-director Adam Brooks' rom-com The Life List (out Friday on Netflix). When her beloved mother, Elizabeth (Connie Britton), dies, Alex is stunned to discover that she added an unusual stipulation to her will. If Alex wants to receive her inheritance, she must first check off all the goals on her childhood bucket list. This "life list," which Alex put together when she was just 13, includes objectives like doing stand-up comedy and "going all-out in a mosh pit." Related: Sofia Carson checks off Life List goals after her mom's death in trailer for new rom-com (exclusive) But the last item on the list, "find true love," proves to be elusive. Fortunately, her late mom passed along a set of questions to help her find the one: Is your partner kind? Do they help you become your best self? Can you picture them as the parent of your future child? These questions, it turns out, were so effective that some test audience members broke up with their boyfriends after considering them, Carson tells Entertainment Weekly with a laugh. "Adam would call me all the time after test screenings, and he would say that there were so many people that would [tell him], 'I ended up breaking up with my boyfriend,' or 'I ended up changing or quitting my job,'" says the star, noting how the movie helped raise "all these existential questions." "That's the beauty of this film," she adds of the feature, which is equal parts coming-of-age story and family drama. "It's so much more than a rom-com." Related: The 20 best romantic comedy movies on Netflix The actress was so inspired by the "profound" experience of working on the film that she's now working on her own life list. "I think so many of us, including myself, tend to forget the little girl that was a fearless dreamer," she says. "This movie took me back to her in so many ways. I left that set a different Sofia that I think little Sofia would be so deeply proud of. I've been writing my own 'life list' recently, and it was beautiful to see a few of the things that I dreamt of have come true." Become a UNICEF ambassador? Check. Sing with the renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli? Check. Perform at the Oscars? Check. "Little Sofia would just be over the moon," Carson adds. "So many of the things that have happened in my life weren't even on my list because it's greater than I could have dreamt. Even playing Alex Rose is something so beautiful to me." The Life List hits Netflix on Friday. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
