Gloria Hunniford returned to Loose Women today following a horrific fall which she admits has left her “petrified”.
The telly favourite, 82, told viewers and fellow panelists she took a heavy tumble directly on her face.
And even though Gloria suffered broken bones in her face and painful bruising to her legs, the star was delighted to be back on the box.
Gloria beamed: “This is my first day out [since it happened], actually – and I couldn’t think of a nicer place to come.”
Gloria Hunniford fall
Wednesday’s (June 22) episode began with host Jane Moore explaining Gloria had been off TV screens for a while due to a “nasty fall”.
And as she did so, fellow panelist Judi Love walked over to embrace Gloria and kiss her on the cheek. Later on, Brenda Edwards also offered a supportive hand.
“I had a big one, I’m afraid, this time,” Gloria admitted when asked about her fall onto a “very hard wooden floor”.
She added: “What I did is I tripped over a rug and I took the fall totally on my face.”
Gloria repeatedly thanked the show’s make up artist Linda for covering her face “magically” – later indicating she is still “black and blue” with bruises.
What injuries did Gloria sustain?
Gloria went on: “I’ve cracked a bone under my eye, unfortunately.
“There’s a bone around your eye that holds the socket in place. And that is actually broken. So as long as it doesn’t take the muscle down, my eyesight at the moment is good.”
An image of the graphic injuries Gloria suffered to her legs was also shown. And Jane, who said she had FaceTimed Gloria when she wasn’t made up for TV, suggested the Northern Irish presenter’s face wasn’t dissimilar.
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