Russell Brand’s mum Barbara is making a “remarkable recovery” after being involved in a horrific car collision in April.
The Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor cancelled the rest of his comedy tour after Barbara’s traffic accident, when a Vauxhall Astra crashed into the Audi A8 she was a passenger in.
He informed fans on social media that she had sustained “numerous life-threatening injuries”, and he gave an update on her health during an appearance on U.K. show Loose Women on Wednesday.
“She’s done amazing,” he said. “She had a terrible, terrible car crash. Head-on collision, geezer (man) in the other motor legged it (ran away), he’s been pinched. She had terrible, terrible injuries. Broken back, broken neck, terrible abdominal injuries… but she’s making a remarkable recovery due to her spirit and the incredible National Health Service and the people that work there who do such phenomenal work. It’s unbelievable.”
The 42-year-old, who has previously battled drug addiction, said he had a support network and recovery programme to make sure he doesn’t do anything “selfish and self-centred” while his mum is in hospital. He added, “In the past I think I may have had a tendency to be very, very self-centred.”
