Home and Away star Ada Nicodemou has been left bed-ridden following a sneezing incident.
The actress, who plays Leah Patterson-Baker on the Australian soap, revealed on her Instagram Story that the incident occurred on Thursday, with a sneeze leaving her in “excruciating pain.”
“I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t do anything,” she added in the clip. “I had to basically lie flat on my back. I think I’ve got a bulging disc and now I can’t feel my leg – I don’t know when it’s going to heal, so yay to me sneezing.”
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Ada updated her followers with a subsequent post, in which she asked fans for suggestions to pass the time given her inability to move: “Didn’t know a sneeze could cause so much damage,” she wrote.
“I’ve now been told I need to rest and take it easy till I heal. Anyone suggest some books or TV shows for me? I need suggestions so I don’t go insane,” she concluded.
Ada has appeared on Home and Away since 2000, taking a short break in 2012 as she gave birth to her child; it is currently unknown if her injury will result in another absence.
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In September last year, Ada revealed she had no plans to leave Summer Bay in the near future, saying the soap is now “a part of [her] life.”
“I am really happy here; I enjoy it. I have great friends, why would I leave such a great job?” she said. “I have been doing it for so long that it's part of my life now. I manage to still be mum, and a partner, and to work – it's a great lifestyle.
“Yeah, there are long hours, and you have your challenging days but overall, it's a really fun job, working with people you enjoy working with, and I get to travel, and go to great events like Telethon and meet amazing people,” she added.
Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6.30pm on 5STAR and the show also streams on My5.
In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7plus.
Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.
Read more Home and Away spoilers on our dedicated homepage
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