Bradley Walsh, 59, reveals he broke his BACK in THREE PLACES after being flung from a bull while filming at an American rodeo

  • The Chase frontman revealed he broke his back in three places while filming his hit series Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad alongside his son Barney
  • He confessed that while living his life-long dream of bull-riding at an American rodeo, he actually broke three bones in his back
  • While he played down the injury, it still seemed as though the star, 59, was in considerable danger after the perilous fall  
  • Having fallen off the bull and landing on his back, Bradley went to the Southview Hospital in Kettering, Dayton to be treated
  • The stunned star discovered he had broken his transverse process L3, his transverse process L4 and his transverse process L5

By CIARA FARMER FOR MAILONLINE

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Bradley Walsh has revealed he broke his back in three places while filming his hit series Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad. 

Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on Wednesday's This Morning, The Chase frontman confessed that while living his life-long dream of bull-riding at an American rodeo, he actually broke three bones in his back.

While he played down the injury, it still seemed as though the star, 59, was in considerable danger after the fall.  

Moving on! Bradley Walsh has revealed he broke his back in three places while filming his hit series Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad

Moving on! Bradley Walsh has revealed he broke his back in three places while filming his hit series Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad

Ahead of the second episode of Bradley and Barney's show, they made the explosive appearance on the magazine show which led to the revelation.

He said: 'It sounds a bit more severe than it actually is… What happened was, I fell awkwardly, purely my own fault...

'My life's ambition was to go on a rodeo and they [the show's crew] always say to me, Barnes says to me, 'What would you really like to do Dad?' And I say, 'I would love to do a rodeo', because I love cowboy films… 

'You can go in the novice class with all of the kids and the mums and dads, because it's a family show, and I'm like, 'Yeah, I'm having some of that.' And unfortunately, I fell slightly wrong.'

Playing it down: Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on Wednesday's This Morning, The Chase frontman confessed that while living his life-long dream of bull-riding at an American rodeo, he actually broke three bones in his back

Playing it down: Speaking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on Wednesday's This Morning, The Chase frontman confessed that while living his life-long dream of bull-riding at an American rodeo, he actually broke three bones in his back

Shocker: Having fallen off the bull and landed on his back, Bradley went to the Southview Hospital in Kettering, Dayton, where he discovered he had broken his transverse process L3, his transverse process L4 and his transverse process L5

Shocker: Having fallen off the bull and landed on his back, Bradley went to the Southview Hospital in Kettering, Dayton, where he discovered he had broken his transverse process L3, his transverse process L4 and his transverse process L5

Having fallen off the bull and landed on his back, Bradley went to the Southview Hospital in Kettering, Dayton, where he discovered he had broken his transverse process L3, his transverse process L4 and his transverse process L5.

On hurting himself Bradley joked: 'Yeah, I did, but you say that. I was up walking within five or six years! I was up and walking the following day. And we were driving the RV.'

Reflecting on his injury Bradley said: 'I still would've done it.' Phil commented: 'I actually think though it proves that the [show] title is correct, because it has actually happened.' 

The X-ray from the injury was shown on the show to best illustrate the extensive damage that had been done to the former footballer. 

Oh no: The X-ray from the injury was shown on the show to best illustrate the extensive damage that had been done to the former footballer

Oh no: The X-ray from the injury was shown on the show to best illustrate the extensive damage that had been done to the former footballer

Devoted: Proving themselves to have quite the fanbase, viewers swarmed Twitter to praise the duo

Devoted: Proving themselves to have quite the fanbase, viewers swarmed Twitter to praise the duo

Barney admitted that when he did the same thing 'it really hurt' and left him fearing for his dad. He recalled thinking: 'Dad's nearly triple my age it's going to kill him,' before adding: 'I tried to stop you didn't I?' 

Proving themselves to have quite the fanbase, viewers swarmed Twitter to praise the duo, with fans writing: 'Bradley Walsh and his son barney is just the sweetest thing makes me miss my dad soooo much...

'@thismorning... I've never watched #BreakingDad but after hearing @BradleyWalsh and son #BarneyWalsh talk about it this morning I really wanna watch it now, it sounds so good!... mate i fancy bradley walsh’s son.'

The boys are back! The duo will no doubt delight fans as they return for a second season

The boys are back! The duo will no doubt delight fans as they return for a second season 

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