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| Actor Paul Nicholls rescued from Thailand waterfall | |
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| British actor Paul Nicholls has been rescued after being trapped at the bottom of a waterfall in Thailand for three days, his agent has said. | British actor Paul Nicholls has been rescued after being trapped at the bottom of a waterfall in Thailand for three days, his agent has said. |
| The ex-EastEnders and current Ackley Bridge star had motorcycled to the site in Koh Samui before falling, breaking both legs and shattering a knee. | The ex-EastEnders and current Ackley Bridge star had motorcycled to the site in Koh Samui before falling, breaking both legs and shattering a knee. |
| He was unable to use his phone after it broke, but local villagers alerted police to his abandoned motorbike. | He was unable to use his phone after it broke, but local villagers alerted police to his abandoned motorbike. |
| The 38-year-old Bolton-born actor's agent said he was "recovering well". | The 38-year-old Bolton-born actor's agent said he was "recovering well". |
| Nicholls, who played EastEnders character Joe Wicks in the 1990s, was on holiday in Thailand after finishing filming for the Channel 4 series Ackley Bridge. | Nicholls, who played EastEnders character Joe Wicks in the 1990s, was on holiday in Thailand after finishing filming for the Channel 4 series Ackley Bridge. |
| After being alerted, police searched records to find out who rented the bike and found it was rented to a British tourist called Paul Greenhalgh - Nicholls' real name. | After being alerted, police searched records to find out who rented the bike and found it was rented to a British tourist called Paul Greenhalgh - Nicholls' real name. |
| Volunteer rescuers, police, and medics went to search for the actor, and found him several hours after setting off. | Volunteer rescuers, police, and medics went to search for the actor, and found him several hours after setting off. |
| Nicholls' first TV appearance was aged 10 in Granada Television show Children's Ward. | Nicholls' first TV appearance was aged 10 in Granada Television show Children's Ward. |
| His EastEnders character Joe Wicks lived with schizophrenia, and the popular soap was praised for its portrayal of mental health on-screen. | His EastEnders character Joe Wicks lived with schizophrenia, and the popular soap was praised for its portrayal of mental health on-screen. |
| Since EastEnders, Nicholls has appeared in a number of TV shows, including Law and Order UK, Casualty, and Grantchester. | Since EastEnders, Nicholls has appeared in a number of TV shows, including Law and Order UK, Casualty, and Grantchester. |
| His most recent TV appearance is in Channel 4's Ackley Bridge, where he plays a teacher in a school that merges segregated Asian and British communities. | His most recent TV appearance is in Channel 4's Ackley Bridge, where he plays a teacher in a school that merges segregated Asian and British communities. |
| He will be flown back to the UK next week. | He will be flown back to the UK next week. |