Sarah Parish looks pained on crutches in first sighting after shattering her leg trying to snowboard

She broke her leg after attempting to snowboard on a cheap plastic sledge.

And a month on from the ordeal, Sarah Parish looked pained as she hobbled on crutches at Winchester train station. 

With onlookers noting that she was struggling to walk with the aides, the 49-year-old Broadchurch star seemed displeased with the situation. 

Ouch: She broke her leg after attempting to snowboard on a plastic sledge. And a month on, Sarah Parish looked pained as she hobbled on crutches at Winchester train station

Despite appearing in pain, Sarah was later able to flash a smile as she attempted to maneuver around the stairs with her crutches.

Dressed down for the outing, the W1A star sheathed herself in a khaki fur-lined jacket that she teamed with skinny jeans and knee high suede boots. 

Injecting some colour into her ensemble, the actress donned a red cross body bag with vibrant orange and maroon panels. 

She's a trooper! Despite appearing in pain, Sarah was later able to flash a smile as she attempted to maneuver around the stairs with her crutches

She’s a trooper! Despite appearing in pain, Sarah was later able to flash a smile as she attempted to maneuver around the stairs with her crutches

On the mend: Sarah Parish was being treated at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester for a broken leg after using a cheap plastic sledge to snowboard

On the mend: Sarah Parish was being treated at Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester for a broken leg after using a cheap plastic sledge to snowboard

Sarah’s outing came after she revealed that she had to have a pin through her shin at at Royal Hampshire County Hospital after breaking her leg. 

Taking to Instagram alongside pictures of herself being tended to by paramedics, she wrote: ‘No sleep last night, was on enough Morphine to knock the Navy out but still in pain.

‘Note to self: cheap plastic sledges are for sitting in and gently trundling down primary slopes NOT a substitute for a stand up snowboard.’ 

Pained: With onlookers noting that she was struggling to walk with the aides, the 49-year-old Broadchurch star seemed displeased with the situation

Ouch: Sarah struggled on

Pained: With onlookers noting that she was struggling to walk with the aides, the 49-year-old Broadchurch star seemed displeased with the situation

Updating her fans on her progress last month, Sarah revealed she was on the mend, yet still sported some gruesome bruises in her snap.

She posted: ‘It’s 3 weeks since my Tib and Fib spiral fracture. Bruising has nearly gone, stitches out and leg well and truly on the mend. 

‘Thank you Winchester Hospital for such brilliant treatment. We’re so lucky to have our NHS. Let’s look after them as well as they look after us. #NHS #brokenleg #tibfibfracture.’  

Low-key look: Dressed down for the outing, the W1A star sheathed herself in a khaki fur-lined jacket that she teamed with skinny jeans and knee high suede boots

Low-key look: Dressed down for the outing, the W1A star sheathed herself in a khaki fur-lined jacket that she teamed with skinny jeans and knee high suede boots

All about the accessories: Injecting some colour into her ensemble, the actress donned a red cross body bag with vibrant orange and maroon panels

Stylish: Sarah looked effortlessly chic

All about the accessories: Injecting some colour into her ensemble, the actress donned a red cross body bag with vibrant orange and maroon panels

Sarah played the character Dawn Rudge in the ITV drama series Peak Practice in 1993, but more recently starred in the third and final series of Broadchurch as Cath Atwood.

She also played Katie Roden in the BBC One series Mistresses between 2008 and 2010. 

Following the accident, her fans and fellow actors wished Sarah a speedy recovery on both Instagram and Twitter.

Holby City star Nicola Stephenson commented on her Instagram post saying: ‘God almighty Sparish!! Sending you so much love. When they take you off the morphine we will bring gin xxxxxxx.’

Bruised: Updating her fans on her progress last month, Sarah revealed she was on the mend, yet still sported some gruesome bruises in her snap

Bruised: Updating her fans on her progress last month, Sarah revealed she was on the mend, yet still sported some gruesome bruises in her snap

Chris Rankin, best known for his role as Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter series, tweeted: ‘Ooooh, that looks nasty! Hope you’re ok Sarah, sending love from Wales xxxx.’

The Moorside actress Faye McKeever wrote: ‘Ouch ouch ouch! Sending lots of positive vibeeeeesss Pazza xx.’ 

One fan said: ‘Oh noooooo… snow days are suppose to be fun. Poor you! Much love x.’ Another wrote: ‘Ouch! Wishing you lots more morphine and a speedy recovery!’  

She wrote: 'Note to self: cheap plastic sledges are for sitting in and gently trundling down primary slopes NOT a substitute for a stand up snowboard'

She wrote: ‘Note to self: cheap plastic sledges are for sitting in and gently trundling down primary slopes NOT a substitute for a stand up snowboard’



Read more at DailyMail.co.uk