 Ewan McGregor has broken his leg in a motorbike smash | |
HOLLYWOOD star Ewan McGregor has broken his leg in a motorbike smash.
The daredevil Scot came off his high-powered bike while taking it for a spin near his London home.
McGregor, 35, has been hobblingaround with a plaster cast but is hoping to recover fully for hisplanned motorbike trip from John O'Groats to Cape Town in South Africathis summer.
The trip followshis 18,000-mile round-the-world journey, The Long Way Round. The TVshow and book based on the adventure became an international hit.
Inan interview for Comic Relief, the Star Wars actor told Edinburgh'sFresh Air Radio DJ Tim Johns how he was hurt when he spilled off hisbike.
He said: "I just had a freak traffic accident on my bike and had a little fall off, yeah. "It hasn't put me off bikes at all. If you are going to ride bikes, you are going to have accidents from time to time. So it was unfortunate."
Lastnight, McGregor's mum Carol, from Crieff, Perthshire, said: "It's true.Ewan has had an accident on his motorbike and has broken his leg.
"The accident happened in London but that's all I can really tell you about it.
"Ewan is managing to hobble around on crutches perfectly well and he feels OK.
"I'm sure he will be fine for his motorbike trip in the summer and he is very much looking forward to it."
Itis the second time McGregor has come off a motorbike. He escapedserious injury seven years ago when a 190mph superbike he was riding onloan, skidded on diesel near Inverness.
The star, who was wearing a full leather suit and crash helmet, suffered only cuts and bruises. The 1100cc bike was a write-off and McGregor had to pay a £1000 excess.
McGregor once admitted taking a ride on the wild side - doing 135mph on a Scots highway, while fronting a road safety campaign.
McGregor,married with three children, was banned from riding his bike during theshooting of Star Wars in Australia because of concerns for his safety. The actor, who lives in St John's Wood, London, owns eight bikes, including his pride and joy, an MV Augusta.
Although it is only 750cc, it can reach 160mph and has been the mount of champions including the late Mike Hailwood. McGregor also told the radio station how he is looking forward to his next motorbike adventure with friend Charley Boorman.
Hesaid: "We had a most incredible experience, me and Charley. Doing TheLong Way Round, it was just great. We decided to use what we hadlearned on that one to do another.
"Weare going to leave from John O'Groats in the north of Scotland to CapeTown in South Africa. We'll take about three months, I think." | 
