John Bishop rushed to hospital with broken ankle after motorbike accident
John Bishop broke his ankle after a motorbike accident on Tuesday (01.09.26), which has forced him to pull out of Sir Chris Hoy's Tour De 4 charity bike ride on Sunday (06.09.26).
John Bishop was rushed to hospital with a broken ankle after a motorbike accident.
The comedian, 59, has withdrawn from a charity bike ride on Sunday (06.09.26) with 50-year-old Olympic track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy - who has stage four prostate cancer - after he got into trouble on a motorbike ride with 54-year-old astronaut Tim Peake.
In a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday (01.09.26), John said: "I’ve got an announcement to make.
"On Sunday, I was meant to be wearing this shirt for Prostate Cancer UK during the Stage 4 ride with Chris Hoy."
Showing a shot of his broken right ankle in a leg brace, the Doctor Who star continued: "Unfortunately, I won’t be there. I won’t be able to wear this shirt this year because of this."
Back in shot, John then explained the cause of his injury.
He said: "I went out for a motorbike ride today with Tim Peake, who’s a brilliant lad and a great motorcyclist.
"And I learnt a lesson today – astronauts are better motorcyclists than comedians, and so it looks like I’ve broken my ankle, which means, unfortunately, I can’t do the ride."
The Skins entertainer added: "But please continue supporting Prostate Cancer UK and supporting Sir Chris Hoy on his ride on Sunday."
John signed off: "Thanks a lot. Gutted to miss it."
He captioned the upload: "So gutted that I’m going to have to miss Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 this Sunday due to an injury. I was really looking forward to taking part and helping raise awareness and vital funds for prostate cancer research.
"Although I won’t be able to be there, I’ll be cheering on everyone taking part.
"Please continue to support Chris, the incredible riders and this brilliant cause.
"Good luck to everyone riding this Sunday!
"https://chrishoy.com/tour-de-4/."
Chris led the well-wishes for John in the post's comments section.
He penned: "Heal fast mate! So sorry we won’t get to see you but there’s always next year!"
Tim typed: "Gutted for you mate, you were a rockstar but so sorry you’re missing out on this. ‘Til the next time!! (sic)"
One fan wrote: "Awh John, sorry to hear that. Wishing you a speedy recovery (sic)."
A second supporter reacted: "Ouch. This sucks I hope you have a speedy recovery John (sic)."
And a third follower said: "Get well soon John, don’t let it put you off getting back on the bike though! All the best (sic)."
John - who has been married to his wife Melanie since 1993 - got into motorcycling in 2023 after his late father-in-law Mike gifted him his scooter when he died.
