Eastenders Actor Paul Nicholls Nearly Died After Spending Three Days Trapped in Waterfall

A former Eastenders fan favorite is dealing with a major health setback right now. New reports say actor Paul Nicholls is seriously ill and in the hospital after having spent three days trapped in the foot of a waterfall.



Paul, who many viewers remember as Joe Wicks in the hit BBC soap, fell from a waterfall on a remote part of Koh Samui island in Thailand. He was trapped for three days behind a rock pool until a local villager discovered an abandoned motorbike that the actor had rented.

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Local reports say that the police launched a huge rescue operation. Paul was eventually found semi-conscious and suffering from hypothermia. He has also contracted a serious illness.

Paul told Britain’s The Sun newspaper via telephone, “I’m lucky to be alive I had a phone with me but I fell from such a height into the water it was unretrievable. It took such a long time to find me. It’s an understatement to say it wasn’t a great situation. It wasn’t that I was lost. The problem was I couldn’t move to get out of there. I’ve got a broken leg and I’m missing a kneecap. It needs complete reconstruction.”

Paul was visiting Thailand on vacation. In addition to Eastenders, he has also starred in Law & Order and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.

So far Paul Nicholls himself hasn’t made any additional comments about the accident. Let us know what you think by dropping us a line with your thoughts in our comments section below. Also, don’t forget to check back with Soap Opera Spy for all the latest news and updates on Paul Nicholls along with Eastenders spoilers right here.

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