BBC star ‘bursts into flames’ in h0rrific accident as p0lice launch an investigation.
Poldark star Beatie Edney accidentally set herself on fire in a terrifying ordeal (Image: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Mike Hogan)
Poldark star Beatie Edney has revealed that she accidentally set herself on fire in a terrifying freak accident. On Thursday (August 13), the 63-year-old BBC actress took to Instagram to share a scary incident that occurred while she was cooking in her kitchen. She shared a snap of her heavily burnt and singed top online to show just how “dangerous” the accident was.
She explained: “Hi, I’m OK, but I just did a very stupid and dangerous thing. When I was turning off my hob, my flimsy cotton shirt caught fire. I managed to rip it off, burning my hair on the way. This is the result of the burning; it was a favourite shirt! Was!!! Be careful out there, folks.”
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It didn’t take long for her fans to flock to the comments to share their support. One user penned: “Oh wtf… very scary,” as another agreed: “Thank goodness you’re ok.” A third penned: “Gosh!! You were very lucky you were not badly burnt. Take great care.”
It comes after the TV star blasted BBC bosses for failing to invite her to the premiere of the next series of Poldark, and claimed her age played a part in their decision. The actress has played housekeeper Prudie Paynter in the BBC One series since 2015.
But in 2019, the star was noticeably missing from the red carpet when the fifth series was screened in Cornwall, where the show is filmed. She claimed that the BBC had not asked her to come, and said not to “blame” her.
Ms Edney fumed at the time: “Although mainly middle-aged women are the audience for the show, we struggle to be represented in the media. That will probably get me into lots of stick, but it’s true.”
The actress sparked fury when she claimed BBC bosses failed to invite her to the Poldark premiere (Image: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Mike Hogan)
Beatie’s fans rallied around her and said BBC bosses should be “ashamed” of their actions. The corporation strongly denied having invited her to the event and issued a statement addressing her claims.
It read: “We’d have loved to have Beatie at our event, so we’re surprised by this because we were told she couldn’t attend.” Following the BBC’s statement, Beatie retracted her earlier statement and admitted she had been invited to the period drama’s series five premiere, but it came too late for her to attend.
She added: “I was invited to the event, but it was too late for me to come along. Unfortunately, I can’t come and celebrate with the rest of the Poldark family in my beloved Cornwall tonight, but I wish them the best of luck!
