Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne 'forced to halt his West End show after suffering painful head injury onstage'
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Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne reportedly suffered a painful head injury while performing onstage at the West End on Tuesday. The actor, 46, was allegedly whisked off stage to be checked out, after hitting his head during a performance of The Tempest at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
![[The actor, 46, was allegedly whisked off stage to be checked out, after hitting his head into a rock on the stage during a performance of The Tempest at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (pictured 2022)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93148421-14207893-He_said_This_notion_of_us_falling_out_in_2009_it_wasn_t_true_but-a-20_1734564758150.jpg)
He is said to have accidentally smacked his forehead into a rock on the stage, while rolling about on the floor during a scene just 10 minutes in. According to The Sun, the production was delayed for 15 minutes while Mathew was given the all-clear and later continued on with the show, though with a visible mark on his head.
![[Despite the alleged injury the night before, Mathew was all smiles on Wednesday as he reunited with his co-stars at the Gavin And Stacey: The Finale screening at the Ham Yard Hotel (left to right: Steffan Rhodri, James Corden, Joanna Page, Larry Lamb, Alison Steadman, Mathew, Ruth Jones and Robert Wilfort)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93273279-14207893-The_full_cast_of_Gavin_And_Stacey_arrived_together_on_the_red_ca-a-6_1734564291820.jpg)
An audience member told the publication: 'Mathew’s forehead had a big, red mark on it and it looked pretty painful, even from far away in the theatre. 'He was clearly in pain so they stopped the show as a precautionary measure to give him a once-over.
![[The supposed 'last ever' installment of the beloved comedy will air in a 90-minute special on Christmas Day, after fans of the show begged for an end to the story following the cliffhanger 2019 special]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93295357-14207893-The_supposed_last_ever_installment_of_the_beloved_comedy_will_ai-m-11_1734564476411.jpg)
Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne reportedly suffered a painful head injury while performing onstage at the West End on Tuesday (pictured Wednesday). The actor, 46, was allegedly whisked off stage to be checked out, after hitting his head into a rock on the stage during a performance of The Tempest at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (pictured 2022).
![[Mathew and James, 46, who also plays Gavin's best pal Smithy, shared a sweet encounter at the screening - putting their feud rumours well and truly to bed]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93273001-14207893-James_and_Mathew_Horne_46_also_shared_a_sweet_encounter_at_the_s-a-7_1734564294182.jpg)
Despite the alleged injury the night before, Mathew was all smiles on Wednesday as he reunited with his co-stars at the Gavin And Stacey: The Finale screening at the Ham Yard Hotel (left to right: Steffan Rhodri, James Corden, Joanna Page, Larry Lamb, Alison Steadman, Mathew, Ruth Jones and Robert Wilfort).
![[Speculation arose that the duo had fallen out after Gavin & Stacey finished airing in 2009 and James left to front his very own successful Late Late Show chat show across the pond (pictured in November 2009)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/23/93295373-14207893-Speculation_arose_that_the_duo_had_fallen_out_after_Gavin_Stacey-m-15_1734564548602.jpg)
