Stephen Fry felt 'afraid' after suffering fall from stage
Stephen Fry has opened up about his 2023 fall at The O2 in London.
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Stephen Fry became "afraid" of making basic movements after he fell from a stage in 2023.
The 67-year-old actor battled chronic pain after he fell at The O2 in London, and Stephen has admitted that it changed his entire approach to life for a period of time.
Stephen - who is now off medication and pain free - told BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme: "You almost call [the pain] a friend and say 'It's OK, I know why you're there' and you're not a failure on the part of evolution, or God, or whatever you want to call nature."
The veteran actor discussed his health troubles with Professor Irene Tracey, the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, who has dedicated her career to exploring the treatment of pain.
He asked her: "Are we wrong to believe that it's rather British to think that pain is something that should be endured?"
