James Norton wearing a crown in King and Conqueror
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Happy Valley star James Norton hospitalised after horrific on-set accident

Endured 'brutal' shoot, had been left 'wailing in pain'

Happy Valley star James Norton has revealed he was hospitalised after being thrown from a horse during filming for an upcoming BBC series.

Actor James, 40, suffered a broken collarbone in the dramatic incident on the King and Conqueror set which left him ‘wailing in pain’.

The telly fave – famed for his portrayal of killer Tommy Lee Royce in BBC drama Happy Valley – also detailed another gory wound that was opened up as a fight scene went down, describing the injury as “terrible”.

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James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley
James Norton captivated viewers as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley (Credit: BBC iPlayer)

Happy Valley star James Norton hospitalised

James, who has also starred in Grantchester and McMafia, admitted at a preview event how he gutted it out with a broken bone for the rest of the shoot.

Speaking about the historical series concerning the Battle of Hastings, he reflected: “”

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One of James Norton's character's first appearances

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James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley
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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer