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<\/p>\nFiona Bruce showed off her nasty black eye as she stepped out on Friday with her arm in a sling following a\u00a0horse riding accident.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The BBC\u00a0presenter, 59, had first revealed her injuries on Question Time on Thursday night, but her black eye had looked less severe with heavy studio make-up concealing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite the painful-looking bruise, Fiona smiled but appeared pained as she stepped out wearing a casual ensmemble.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fiona had sparked concern among Question Time viewers the night before when she revealed her injuries for the first time.<\/p>\n
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Brave face: BBC presenter Fiona Bruce revealed her nasty black eye without her heavy studio make-up as she emerged with her arm in a sling on Friday following a horse riding accident<\/p>\n
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In all its glory:\u00a0The BBC presenter, 59, had a nasty looking eye injury which appeared to pain her\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fiona explained that she had had an unfortunate accident while horse riding, before starting the debate with her guests.<\/p>\n
She told viewers: ‘I thought I’d just mention it. It’s the least interesting thing in the programme but in case you’re wondering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I broke my hand and I’ve got the remnants of a black eye because I fell off a horse. And that’s all I have to say about that.’<\/p>\n
Fiona took up horse riding in 2011, explaining in an interview with The Daily Mail in 2021 that she was no expert.<\/p>\n
‘I started horse riding very late in life. I will always be pretty rubbish, but I love it,’ she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘It takes me to a different place. I can’t think about anything else when I’m doing it. I love being around horses. I love the speed. I love being outdoors.’<\/p>\n
Last year, Fiona admitted she was embarrassed into exercising by her GP who left her feeling ‘mortified’ at her lack of movement.<\/p>\n
She explained how the doctor was ‘so appalled’ that she did ‘literally no’ physical activity, before making the overhaul with the birth of her first son Sam, 21.<\/p>\n
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Accident: Fiona sparked concern among Question Time viewers on Thursday night when she first revealed her injuries\u00a0<\/p>\n
The broadcast journalist said: ‘I never did any exercise until I went to see a GP before or just after I had Sam.<\/p>\n
‘When asked if I did any exercise, I said, ‘None,’ and the doctor replied, ‘Literally none?’ I said, ‘No.’<\/p>\n
‘I was mortified because she was so appalled, so I decided to do something.<\/p>\n
‘To me, exercise isn’t about living longer but it gives me energy and I don’t know what I’d be like without it.<\/p>\n
‘I definitely get mental benefits. If I’m feeling stressed at work or stressing that I’ve got a lot on, I find it really helpful.’<\/p>\n
Back in 2016 Fiona described the way she heard her bone break in the trampolining accident that led to her presenting the news in her trainers.<\/p>\n
The journalist and presenter caused a stir when she was spotted wearing a pair of white sports shoes to read the news.<\/p>\n
Bruce told the Radio Times her footwear was chosen because she had broken her foot trampolining with her daughter Mia.<\/p>\n
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Injured:\u00a0Fiona explained that she had had an unfortunate accident while horse riding, before starting the debate with her guests<\/p>\n
She said: ‘I was about 10 feet up, then I landed and smashed my heel and dislocated the bone above it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I actually heard it. I was meant to go skiing three weeks later so I was hoping I hadn’t broken it.<\/p>\n
‘But it was very painful and it swelled up to the size of my thigh… so I realised I needed help.’<\/p>\n
The newsreader underwent emergency surgery and had a five-inch metal screw and a metal bracket inserted into her foot.<\/p>\n
She said: ‘I was in a cast for nine weeks and an air boot for six. My surgeon said it will take a year to fully recover and it will never be the same.’<\/p>\n