Overview
- Riley, who fell at home over the weekend, confirmed Wednesday she had surgery at Leeds General Infirmary to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in her left thumb.
- She said she slipped from a breakfast stool and stressed alcohol was not involved, noting the thumb took the full impact of the fall.
- The actress thanked specialist surgeon Mr Daniel Thornton and the NHS, sharing photos from hospital with her doctor and a sling covering her arm.
- The thumb’s ulnar collateral ligament stabilizes the joint used for gripping and pinching, and complete tears typically need surgery while partial tears often heal in a splint over four to six weeks.
- Fans and TV colleagues including Scarlett Moffatt, Steph McGovern, Amelia Flanagan and Cait Fitton sent well-wishes as Riley recovers with pain relief, with no confirmed changes to her Emmerdale work.