In addition to Dancing With the Stars being cursed, with all of the illnesses and hospital visits, it now appears a second cast member of Desperate Housewives has had an accident (the first being Gale Harold who had a serious motorcycle accident).

Jesse Metcalfe is recovering in a London hospital after falling from a balcony in Monaco on Sunday night.  Following the World Music Awards, Jesse reportedly was left unconscious after he hit his head when he slipped between a gap in a pathway at an afterparty following the World Music Awards.

Despite falling 40 feet, he did not suffer any broken bones!!! He was originally taken to a hospital in Monaco before being flown out to London and will be released pending MRI results.  According to a source:

“He is a very, very lucky man. The accident could have been fatal.  “I have just come from the hospital and he is baring up OK. He has not broken anything but can barely walk as he hasn’t got much movement in his legs.

“Midway through the aftershow party at Jimmy’z on Sunday night he headed back to his hotel to change out of his suit so he could be more comfortable. On his way back he slipped 40 feet and was knocked unconscious. He was immediately taken to a hospital in Monaco and given X-rays.  “

Doctors didn’t speak much English so as soon as we landed in London yesterday we had him re-examined at a London hospital. They wanted to keep him in overnight so he could have a MRI test today. Fingers crossed he’ll get the green light to get released tonight. Jesse knows he’s had a very lucky escape.”

Certain the fall could’ve been avoided the spokesperson adds, “We are going to speak to the organisers of the World Music Awards as the pathway was very dangerous and we heard someone else tripped up as well. It is an issue that needs to be addressed.”

We wish Jesse a speedy recovery.

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