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ANDREW Scott has revealed the time he was rushed to hospital while attending the Screen Actors Guild Awards five years ago.
The Irish actor, 48, was attending the star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles when he suddenly found himself “writhing in agony”.
Fleabag star Andrew later discovered he had a kidney stone after leaving the prestigious awards early to be taken to hospital.
Opening up about his medical emergency on the SAG red carpet last night, Andrew said: “I was beside Phoebe [Waller-Bridge] and Laura Dern had just won best supporting actress and we were standing up.
“I don’t know if anyone has ever experienced having a kidney stone before, but it sends you, the pain is so immediate.”
Scott said by the time Laura finished her acceptance speech for her 2019 movie Marriage Story, he was already ripping off his tux.
He continued to Variety: “I was in the back [of the room]…writhing around in agony.
Despite his co-star Waller-Bridge behind on hand to help run water to him, the star was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
Luckily for Andrew, the moment was not caught on camera.
When asked what happened next, Scott joked: “That’s too much. People don’t need to know about that. It was grisly.”
Scott was nominated for his Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for his role in Netflix’s Ripley.
He faced tough competition with Javier Bardem, Colin Farrell, Richard Gadd, and Kevin Kline in the same category – with Colin winning for his performance in The Penguin.
Andrew may have missed out on the award but his latest TV project has received rave reviews.
Ripley is hired by a wealthy Italian (Kenneth Lonergan) to convince his son (Johnny Flynn) to return back home to the US from Italy.
But in order to live the life he wants to, Tom will have to build a web of lies and navigate complexities like deceit, fraud and murder.
The drama featured a star-studded cast which includes the likes of Johnny Flynn and Dakota Johnson.
The Netflix production is based off Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Set in the 1960’s, the eight-part series follows the journey of con-man Tom (Andrew) who is sent on a gripping journey across Europe.
This is the first adaptation of the popular crime tale since Matt Damon previously starred the classic 1999 movie.
A CONMAN who scammed Love Island contestant Georgia Steel and Thierry Henry’s ex-wife is back behind bars after being caught in the USA.
Medi Abalimba, 35, became known as “The Football Fraudster” after targeting high-profile victims while posing as a Premier League player.
The former Liverpool and Man City trialist swindled thousands by tricking women so he could fund a champagne lifestyle of luxury hotels, helicopter trips and travelling the globe.
He became a worldwide name last year after a Netflix documentary in which the Arsenal striker’s former wife Claire Merry and ITV reality show star Steel revealed how they had been duped.
Abalimba was convicted of a string of fraud offences and was jailed for four years and two months following his most recent conviction in early 2023.
However he breached the conditions of his licence by fleeing the UK sparking an international manhunt.
Derbyshire Constabulary worked alongside forces around the world including Homeland Security in the USA in a bid to track down the fraudster.
PC Sarah Baker, who works in the force’s International Liaison Office, discovered he had changed his name to Michi Jordan and was travelling on a new passport.
Abalimba, previously of Derby, was arrested in the USA and extradited back to Britain on January 28.
He was detained by UK police the following day and recalled to prison where he will now remain until October 2026.
PC Baker said: “Given his extensive offending there was a real concern that, armed with a new name, he could begin targeting new victims.
“However, the USA takes seriously foreign nationals who have not declared their criminal convictions, and he was quickly located and arrested by US authorities.
“Abalimba lives a life filled with deception and even after serving prison sentences, his fraudulent activities have continued.
“It has been a lengthy process to track him down and ensure he is brought back to the UK but I am pleased that we have now managed to achieve this thanks to work with a number of international law enforcement agencies.
“I’m grateful to all those who have helped with tracking him down and ensuring that he is once again behind bars and cannot cause further misery to unsuspecting victims.”
Abalimba was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and moved to the UK at the age of five.
The promising footballer joined Derby County and also played for clubs including Crystal Palace, Fulham, Oldham Athletic and Southend United.
He also had trials at Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.
When his career started to decline in 2012, he worked part-time at a taxi firm but began pretending to be Chelsea player Gael Kakuta.
Abalimba was first convicted for fraud related offences in 2013, which saw him serve six months in prison for his crimes.
He had begun a relationship with Claire Merry, the ex-wife of Thierry Henry, when he was arrested again in 2019.
He had also previously been in a relationship with Love Island star Georgia Steel after meeting her in a Mayfair nightclub.
Abalimba stole from both women – defrauding Steel of £13,000 and Merry out of more than £50,000.
He was then jailed again in 2021 for 15 counts of fraud after he plundered the bank accounts of model Chloe Henry claiming to be a US Navy Seal in a £160,000 scam.
At the time the Netflix documentary “The Footballer Fraudster” first aired in July last year his whereabouts had remained unknown.
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