Michelle Collins – who plays Cindy Beale in the BBC soap – tripped over her dog Peggy while staying with friends for the Easter bank holiday weekend.
She “bashed” her knee and was left with “cuts and bruises”, leaving her in A&E at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn.
She tripped while visiting friends (Image: Instagram/@michelledcollins)
The 63-year-old said at the time that the injury would disrupt filming, as she was left on crutches and would only be able to film scenes “sitting down”.
But Collins has now revealed to her 169,000 Instagram followers that she is finally “fine and walking around”.
“Everyone at EastEnders has been so kind and considerate,” she said.
“I’m lucky to have a job where they can quickly work in the script that Cindy is suddenly on crutches.
“Magic. Love my job. Sometimes.”
Collins was left on crutches for a time (Image: Instagram/@michelledcollins)
EastEnders’ production team is well-used to dealing with these situations.
Balvinder Sopal, who portrays Suki Panesar, injured her hip and glute while training for Strictly Come Dancing in September.
She was seen wearing a boot on screen, and writers incorporated it into the plot by having Suki explain she was hurt in a “mosh pit” at a gig.
Similarly, Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Slater, gave birth to her third child, Gipsy Olive, in January 2025.
Her character was not pregnant at the time, so her bump was carefully hidden by flowy clothes and props such as large bags.
She praised the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for her care (Image: Instagram/@michelledcollins)
Collins, who also played Stella Price in Coronation Street, publicly leapt to the defence of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after her ordeal.
The hospital was ranked the worst in the country last year – but Collins said she “never would have known” based on the service she received.
She praised the “great”, “efficient” and “kind” staff and said it seemed “so unfair to label a hospital like this”.