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Ash is married to former footballer [[Lee Chapman]]. They have had two children, including Max Chapman who attends [[Wellington College]]. |
Ash is married to former footballer [[Lee Chapman]]. They have had two children, including Max Chapman who attends [[Wellington College]]. |
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===Collagen implants=== |
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In 2003 she had a medical accident when her collagen lip implants went wrong and she was left with what the tabloids dubbed a "trout pout". <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/3253348.stm| work=Ash speaks out over lip surgery|title=BBC News | Date = [[1 December]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2006-08-26}}</ref> During this time Ash starred in a series of advertisements for the DIY chain [[Homebase]] and she also starred in the BBC police drama ''[[Merseybeat (TV series)|Mersey Beat]]'', which evoked further ridicule about her appearance from the media. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/s2.cfm?id=107792003| work=A slip of her lips could sink a ship on the Mersey|title=Scotsman.com| Date = [[28 January]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2006-08-26}}</ref> Ash has since spoken out about the press ridicule she has received as a result of her botched implants, commenting: "If I'd lost a leg in a car crash, people wouldn't have felt able to take the mickey out of me so mercilessly....People don't laugh at [[Heather Mills]] because she lost a leg." |
In 2003 she had a medical accident when her collagen lip implants went wrong and she was left with what the tabloids dubbed a "trout pout". <ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/3253348.stm| work=Ash speaks out over lip surgery|title=BBC News | Date = [[1 December]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2006-08-26}}</ref> During this time Ash starred in a series of advertisements for the DIY chain [[Homebase]] and she also starred in the BBC police drama ''[[Merseybeat (TV series)|Mersey Beat]]'', which evoked further ridicule about her appearance from the media. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/s2.cfm?id=107792003| work=A slip of her lips could sink a ship on the Mersey|title=Scotsman.com| Date = [[28 January]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2006-08-26}}</ref> Ash has since spoken out about the press ridicule she has received as a result of her botched implants, commenting: ''"If I'd lost a leg in a car crash, people wouldn't have felt able to take the mickey out of me so mercilessly....People don't laugh at [[Heather Mills]] because she lost a leg."''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2003/12/1/120992.html| work=Leslie Ash makes trout pout faux pas|title=The Argus| Date = [[1 December]] [[2003]] | accessdate=2006-08-26}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Leslie ash mb.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Ash starring in the BBC drama ''Mersey Beat'', after receiving cosmetic surgery on her lips.]] |
[[Image:Leslie ash mb.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Ash starring in the BBC drama ''Mersey Beat'', after receiving cosmetic surgery on her lips.]] |
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| ⚫ | In June 2004, it was announced that an [[Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus|MSSA]] infection may have rendered her permanently [[disabled|unable]] to walk. <ref>{{cite news | first=Sarah-Kate | last=Templeton | coauthors= | title=TV star Ash vows war on superbug | date=[[2005-03-06]] | publisher= | url =http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,10009-1512808,00.html | work =The Sunday Times | pages = | accessdate = 2006-08-26 | language = }}</ref> In late August Ash was seen taking some steps with the assistance of crutches. |
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===MSSA=== |
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Ash was originally hospitalised after suffering a broken rib |
Ash was originally hospitalised at the [[Chelsea and Westminster hospital]] in April [[2004]] after suffering a broken rib and a punctured a lung, allegedly during sex with her husband. This was reported at the time as having been due to the 'roughness' of the intercourse, and indeed rumours apparently circulated that Chapman had attacked Ash, both of which allegations Ash denies, claiming that her injuries were the result of an accident which occurred during sex.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20040725/ai_n12900112| work=I want to say once and for all Lee did NOT attack me|title=Sunday Mirror|Date = [[25 July]] [[2004]]|accessdate=2006-08-26}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | As was discharged after a few days, but readmitted after losing all feeling in her legs. In June 2004 while she was still in hospital, it was announced that an [[Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus|MSSA]] infection may have rendered her permanently [[disabled|unable]] to walk. <ref>{{cite news | first=Sarah-Kate | last=Templeton | coauthors= | title=TV star Ash vows war on superbug | date=[[2005-03-06]] | publisher= | url =http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,10009-1512808,00.html | work =The Sunday Times | pages = | accessdate = 2006-08-26 | language = }}</ref> In late August Ash was seen taking some steps with the assistance of crutches. Ash appeared on the British Soap Awards in May, [[2006]], walking unaided, but still clearly impaired two years after her illness. |
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Ash appeared on the British Soap Awards in May, 2006. She was walking unaided, but she was still clearly impaired, over two years after her illness. |
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In January [[2007]] Ash confirmed she was suing the hospital, with legal papers lodged at the High Court saying Ash will never return to active TV roles, and her lawyers argue the ex-model will lose earnings of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The hospital has admitted breach of duty over part of her treatment but denies responsibility for the extent of her injuries: ''"The claimant would still have suffered mild paraparesis, loss of some power and motor control in the legs, and some loss of bladder control. It is unlikely that she would have been able to return to an active role as an actress."''<ref>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_headline=hospital-superbug-has-killed-my-career%26method=full%26objectid=18549453%26siteid=94762-name_page.html</ref>. |
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Ash now calls for cleaner hospitals as a result of her experiences and regularly addresses audiences of healthcare officials on the subject. |
Ash now calls for cleaner hospitals as a result of her experiences and regularly addresses audiences of healthcare officials on the subject. |
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Revision as of 09:57, 30 January 2007
Leslie Ash (born 19 February 1960 in Clapham, London) is an English actress best known for playing Deborah in the situation comedy Men Behaving Badly. She started out as a model and is sister of Hot Gossip dancer Debbie Ash. She attended the Italia Conti stage school.
Career
Leslie first appeared on TV in 1964 at the age of four asking "Mummy, why are your hands so soft?" in an advertisement for the washing-up product Fairy Liquid.
Her first major film role was playing the romantic interest in Quadrophenia (1979). In 1983 she appeared as Nancy in the ITV situation comedy The Happy Apple playing a secretary whose opinions successfully reflected public opinion. Nicky Henson also starred. She played a regular role in crime series C.A.T.S. Eyes, portrayed Deborah in the long running and successful situation comedy Men Behaving Badly and recently has taken several serious dramatic roles.
Personal life
Ash is married to former footballer Lee Chapman. They have had two children, including Max Chapman who attends Wellington College.
Collagen implants
In 2003 she had a medical accident when her collagen lip implants went wrong and she was left with what the tabloids dubbed a "trout pout". [1] During this time Ash starred in a series of advertisements for the DIY chain Homebase and she also starred in the BBC police drama Mersey Beat, which evoked further ridicule about her appearance from the media. [2] Ash has since spoken out about the press ridicule she has received as a result of her botched implants, commenting: "If I'd lost a leg in a car crash, people wouldn't have felt able to take the mickey out of me so mercilessly....People don't laugh at Heather Mills because she lost a leg."[3]
MSSA
Ash was originally hospitalised at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital in April 2004 after suffering a broken rib and a punctured a lung, allegedly during sex with her husband. This was reported at the time as having been due to the 'roughness' of the intercourse, and indeed rumours apparently circulated that Chapman had attacked Ash, both of which allegations Ash denies, claiming that her injuries were the result of an accident which occurred during sex.[4]
As was discharged after a few days, but readmitted after losing all feeling in her legs. In June 2004 while she was still in hospital, it was announced that an MSSA infection may have rendered her permanently unable to walk. [5] In late August Ash was seen taking some steps with the assistance of crutches. Ash appeared on the British Soap Awards in May, 2006, walking unaided, but still clearly impaired two years after her illness.
In January 2007 Ash confirmed she was suing the hospital, with legal papers lodged at the High Court saying Ash will never return to active TV roles, and her lawyers argue the ex-model will lose earnings of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The hospital has admitted breach of duty over part of her treatment but denies responsibility for the extent of her injuries: "The claimant would still have suffered mild paraparesis, loss of some power and motor control in the legs, and some loss of bladder control. It is unlikely that she would have been able to return to an active role as an actress."[6].
Ash now calls for cleaner hospitals as a result of her experiences and regularly addresses audiences of healthcare officials on the subject.
References
- ^ "BBC News". Ash speaks out over lip surgery. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|Date=ignored (|date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Scotsman.com". A slip of her lips could sink a ship on the Mersey. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|Date=ignored (|date=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Argus". Leslie Ash makes trout pout faux pas. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|Date=ignored (|date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sunday Mirror". I want to say once and for all Lee did NOT attack me. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|Date=ignored (|date=suggested) (help) - ^ Templeton, Sarah-Kate (2005-03-06). "TV star Ash vows war on superbug". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2006-08-26.
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