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Watch horrifying moment Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker BREAKS her arm in climbing accident
Watch the shock video to see the star's excruciating fall
BRIDGERTON actress Ruby Barker suffered an excruciating arm break during a bouldering session - and it was all captured on camera.
The star, 27, who played Marina Thompson in the first series of the period drama, fell awkwardly during her climbing class in Leeds this week.
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Netflix favourite Ruby looked dedicated as she pulled on a blue hoodie, black tracksuit trousers and trainers.
The Londoner swept her curly locks into a high pony and was seen starting out on the multi-coloured wall at the Last Sundance.
After climbing without a harness or safety rope, a video showed her tumbling to the ground.
In a hugely painful moment she landed directly on her arm.
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She was seen kneeling on the floor, with her right side body pressed against the ground after her left arm took the impact.
Alongside her video, posted to Instagram, she wrote: "You ok? This is what happened."
Ruby was later seen in a wheelchair on the hospital ward, where she managed to muster a smile.
Her arm was seen propped up on a series of cushions and she joked to fans: "I’m going for a vape thanks D&M @lastsundance for helping me we love first aiders."
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Ruby's video came just a day after she revealed she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
The screen star hasn't been shy in sharing her mind health battles.
Previously, Ruby slammed Netflix for failing to support her after she suffered two "psychotic breaks".
She bravely opened up on her mental health struggles after starring in the first series of the period drama.
What is a psychotic break?
ACTRESS Ruby Barker has suffered two psychotic breaks - yet what are they?
A psychotic break is an episode of psychosis where a person loses touch with reality.
Signs can include a loss of train of thought, pauses in conversations or an abrupt stop in activity.
Other symptoms include hallucinations and delusions.
The NHS states: "Someone with psychosis has a short-term (acute) condition that, if treated, can often lead to a full recovery."
In the she shared that her first psychotic break occurred in 2019 after she wrapped filming on Bridgerton, with another occurring in 2022.
She claimed she had "no support" from Netflix and no aftercare.
Ruby claimed: "When I went into hospital a week after shooting Bridgerton season one it was really covered up and kept on the down-low because the show was going to be coming out.
"During filming I was deteriorating.
"It was a really tormenting place for me to be because my character was very alienated, very ostracised, on her own under these horrible circumstances.
"Not a single person from Netflix, not a single person from Shondaland since I have had two psychotic breaks from that show have even contacted me or even emailed me to ask if I'm ok or if I would benefit from any sort of aftercare or support. Nobody."
She also disclosed that she had mental health struggles in a May 2022 Instagram video post.
She concluded the video as she gave thanks to her friends and family for their support as well as Netflix for “saving her” by casting her in Bridgerton.
A psychotic break is an episode of psychosis where a person loses touch with reality.
Signs can include a loss of train of thought, pauses in conversations or an abrupt stop in activity.
Other symptoms include hallucinations and delusions.
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The NHS states: "Someone with psychosis has a short-term (acute) condition that, if treated, can often lead to a full recovery."
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans for free on 116123.
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