Coronation Street actress Kel Allen rushed to hospital after nasty accident

She plays Laura Neelan in Coronation Street. 

And, Kel Allen was rushed to hospital in Lancashire on Saturday, after suffering a nasty accident and labeled herself a ‘plonker’ over the incident.

Taking to Twitter, the soap star shared a photograph of her injuries and announced that she had broken her big toe in four places.

Along with a photograph of her bandaged foot, the actress was sure to thank to NHS workers at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Hospital Trust.

She tweeted: ‘I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of the amazing staff @WWLNHS who cared for me today. 

‘You guys are the real heroes.I’ve never felt so safe & looked after.

‘If you’re gonna do it, make sure you do it good & proper. Big toe broken in 4 places #whataplonker #NHSheroes.’

Coronation Street will celebrate its 60th anniversary on December 9, with bosses preparing for the milestone long before the coronavirus emerged. 

It comes after the news that the soap’s older stars are likely to return to the famous cobbles by autumn according to veteran star Bill Roache.

The soap has resumed filming after lockdown was eased but only the younger and less vulnerable actors are involved in production at the moment.

Yet Bill, who plays Ken Barlow, hopes he will be back on screen for the show’s 60th anniversary later this year. 

The 88-year-old told The Mirror: ‘I’m looking forward to it – I don’t want to slow down. I want to speed up!

‘They have started filming again, but not for us oldies. But probably by the autumn they have said we could be back. I had no idea until they contacted me and they asked me if I wanted to go back and I said yes. 

‘Then I had to get a doctor’s report that he considers the protocols they have got are good, which he has done.’  

ITV bosses previously confirmed that older cast members will be kept at home during the first few weeks of filming.