ALL Creatures Great and Small star Rachel Shenton has shared a candid health update with fans ahead of series 5.
The actor, who plays Helen Herriot, revealed she was hospitalised as a result of a hamstring injury.
All Creatures Great and Small star Rachel Shenton has revealed details of health struggle after hospital dash[/caption] The Channel 5 star revealed that she has been dealing with a hamstring injury[/caption] Rachel has been resting and using crutches to get around[/caption]On Sunday (15 September) Rachel, 36, took to Instagram to share details of her injury with her 88,000 fans.
The Hollyoaks alum posted a number of images collated into a video of herself in hospital and on crutches on her Instagram story as she revealed she’s been experiencing a hamstring injury.
However, the photos she posted reveal that she seems to be on the mend. In one shot, Rachel is all smiles posing in her hospital room, while in another she is smiling and moving around her living room wearing a knee brace and crutches.
In the video, she also shares pictures of her friends and family offering their steadfast support at her bedside.
Thanking them for their support, she wrote: “Wholesome month of R&R after a hamstring injury… thanks so much for the pit crew for keeping me sane. Wish I had pictures of all of you – I love you very much.”
In her next story, Rachel shared an image of the All Creatures Great and Small cast and wrote “3 days to season 5.”
Rachel, who had finished filming all the scenes for the upcoming series before her injury, will return as Helen Herriot alongside Nicholas Ralph as vet James Herriot, Samuel West as Siegfried Farnon, Anna Madeley as Mrs Hall, Patricia Hodge as Mrs Pumphrey, Callum Woodhouse as Tristan Farnon and series 4 newcomer James Anthony Rose as Richard Carmody.
Picking up from the event of the dramatic 2023 Christmas Special – where James sadly missed the birth of his son – All Creatures Great and Small takes viewers back to Yorkshire for more dales drama on Thursday 19th September.
The latest series is set in Spring 1941 in Darrowby, where young baby Jimmy keeps our favourite Skeldale House family on their toes.
According to the official synopsis: “Helen is getting the hang of motherhood with James away at RAF Abingdon.”
Meanwhile, “Mrs Hall and Siegfried are enjoying having a little one around, and Carmody is now part of the furniture.”
“With World War II now fully underway, Siegfried is taking up the slack at the surgery. Mrs Hall and Helen are considering their contribution within the community, and Carmody is eager to step up.”
Episode 1 of series 5 will air at 9pm on Channel 5 and My5.
It’s set to be a dramatic one as the effects of World War II are felt by the Darrowby community.
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In episode one, “Mrs Hall and Helen attend a community meeting about the local war effort. Siegfried is under pressure to keep the surgery going in James and Tristan’s absence and leans on Carmody for more help.”
Meanwhile, James is still away at RAF Abingdon preparing for an important flight training with his crew – but he is unexpectedly grounded and sent to work on a farm where he reconnects with his veterinary roots.
Of course, while James and Helen are separated at the beginning of the show, viewers should expect that to be the case for the entirety of series 5.
They’ve been spotted filming together, along with Callum who plays Tristan.
Rachel has been spotted filming scenes with Nicholas and Callum[/caption]Channel 5 previously confirmed Tristan will make an “unexpected return later in the series,” but it won’t be without some drama.
“Siegfried is keen to have everyone back, but Tristan’s surprise return won’t be quite as straightforward as he hoped,” the synopsis teases.
Once Rachel has healed up from her hamstring injury viewers can expect her to be straight back to work though as Channel 5 has already renewed All Creatures Great and Small for a sixth series.
Speaking about the renewal, Rachel told Radio Times: “We absolutely love making it. We’re having a good time.”
She credits the “simplicity” of the show’s “rich” scripts for grabbing audience’s attention.
“People say what they mean, and they really care about each other.
“That’s radical these days. The show is about community and people caring about each other, and I believe that’s why people love it,” she explained.
Series 5 sees Rachel take on a new role as a mother[/caption] The Channel 5 drama will also return for a sixth series[/caption]