Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten is rushed to hospital after suffering ‘really bad’ accident

Gemma Oaten revealed she was rushed to hospital after she suffered a ‘really bad’ accident that has left her wearing a sling.

The Emmerdale actress, who played Rachel Breckle from 2011 to 2015, told her 28.2k Instagram followers that she has fractured her elbow after ‘chipping the bone’. 

Sharing a mirror selfie of herself in the sling and a second of her very bruised arm, Gemma updated her fans. 

She penned: ‘Then I fell. Literally. Really badly on the walk home with Ruby on Wednesday night.

‘I then went to A&E and discovered I’ve got some nice little chips of bone off my elbow and now I’ve a glamorous sling & a heap of painkillers.

Fractured: The Emmerdale actress told her 28.2 thousand followers that she has fractured her elbow after ‘chipping the bone’

‘Why am I sharing this? Well, to say – that’s life! It’s got it’s ups & downs, but it’s how you handle it that is the game changer.

‘I’m so blessed for this week. I’m so grateful for the moments, the friendships & the support of all I’m striving for. But most of all I’m proud of myself & how I have reacted.

‘As the quote goes – ”our greatest glory is not in ever falling, but in rising every time we fall” CONFUCIOUS.

‘I’m grand, I’m feeling so positive and empowered and considering the girl I was – I am bloody delighted with the open, authentic, vulnerable, bounce back ability woman I am becoming.

‘Life is a journey. Keep learning. You matter.’

Earlier this year, Gemma broke down in tears while appearing live on BBC Breakfast as she candidly discussed her 13-year battle with anorexia.

She has openly detailed her battles with the eating disorder, and previously revealed she ended up in a psychiatric unit when she was just 11-years-old.

During a clip played on the show, Gemma wiped her tears away and was heard saying: ‘My eating disorder developed around the age of nine.’

Recovering: Gemma shared snap selfie of her arm in the sling while her pet pooch slept on her nap 

Character: Gemma played Rachel Breckle from 2011 to 2015 (pictured with Ali Spencer [Kelli Hollis])

‘My mum and dad set up SEED 22 years ago, and I genuinely believe that through doing that, they helped bring me back and saved my life too.’

The voluntary organisation – run by a group of ordinary people with firsthand experience of eating disorders – was formed in September 2000 and became a registered charity in 2004.

Anorexia is a serious mental illness where a person restricts their food intake, which often causes them to be severely underweight.

The hosts revealed nearly 30,000 people were hospitalised last year for conditions associated with eating disorders.

For help and support with eating disorders contact SEED on (01482) 718130 or visit www.seedeatingdisorders.org.uk