Michail Antonio's ex-wife rushes to his bedside after horror Ferrari crash left West Ham star with 'broken leg' - as club bosses remain worried over his condition

Michail Antonio’s ex-wife rushed to his bedside after a horror Ferrari crash reportedly left the West Ham star with a broken leg.

Firefighters had to battle for 45 minutes utilizing cutting tools to rescue the father-of-four from his £260,000 Ferrari following a severe accident in Theydon Bois, Essex.

Following his rescue, the 34-year-old was airlifted to the hospital and was reported to be in a ‘serious condition’, with indications pointing to a broken leg, as per reports in the Telegraph.

His ex-wife Debbie is also said to have travelled from her home in Manchester to be with him in hospital. 

A source told the Sun: ‘He is conscious and communicating but everyone at the club is very worried. We are all just praying he gets through this.’

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service revealed that crews were called at 1.02pm on Saturday after Antonio smashed into a tree at around 12.50pm.

Earlier reports had suggested that the soccer player might have sustained injuries to both legs, including damage to a femur, as medical professionals evaluated him at a hospital in central London.

Photos taken at the scene of the crash show extensive damage to the right hand side of the grey Ferrari, which reportedly had grey smoke pouring from it. 

Photos have emerged of a smashed Ferrari, reportedly showing the aftermath of the crash

Photos have emerged of a smashed Ferrari, reportedly showing the aftermath of the crash

West Ham have confirmed forward Michail Antonio has been involved in a car accident

Another image appears to show the Premier League star's smashed up vehicle

Another image appears to show the Premier League star’s smashed up vehicle

Shortly after the images began to circulate on social media, West Ham confirmed the Jamaican international had been involved in a crash.

The club later said that the the player is ‘conscious and communicating’ after being taken to hospital. 

A full statement from the club reads: ‘West Ham United can confirm that Michail Antonio is in a stable condition following a road traffic accident this afternoon in the Essex area.

‘Michail is conscious and communicating and is currently under close supervision at a central London hospital. 

‘At this difficult time, we kindly ask everyone to respect the privacy of Michail and his family.

‘The Club will make no further comment this evening, but will issue a further update in due course.’

Essex Police is now appealing for dash cam footage as officers investigate the serious collision in Epping on Coppice Row which took place shortly after 12.50pm.

It is believed to be a single vehicle collision and the Ferrari has since been recovered and is no longer on the scene. 

Essex Police said that an investigation into the crash will now be carried out by the Roads Policing unit. 

The Hammers were not in action on Saturday and host Wolves on Monday evening.

The Premier League player had previously been involved in a car crash on Christmas Day back in 2019.

The footballer had crashed his £210,000 Lamborghini Huracan into a bin shed of a family home in Balham, south London while dressed as a snowman after losing control of his car. 

Antonio previously opened up about the financial consequences of the crash.

‘I was struggling to get insurance this year,’ he said three years ago. ‘No-one wanted to insure me!

On Christmas Day 2019, Michail Antonio crashed his car into the garden of a house in London

On Christmas Day 2019, Michail Antonio crashed his car into the garden of a house in London

Antonio is seen climbing out of his £210,000 Lamborghini after crashing into a front garden

Antonio is seen climbing out of his £210,000 Lamborghini after crashing into a front garden

Antonio was dressed as a snowman following club training in the morning of that day

Antonio was dressed as a snowman following club training in the morning of that day

‘I had to go to a specialist insurance company, so my insurance this year is a madness! I’ve got a G63 now. They were offering me £10,000 for an [Audi] A3 to insure, or get a G63 and pay double the price but get to drive a G63 instead of an A3.

‘I’d rather pay £20,000 and drive a G63 rather than pay £10,000 and drive an A3.

‘It was Christmas Day. Still to this day it has hurt me. I miss that car. Basically, I was driving but it was a slippery road.

‘In the car it corners nicely and holds the road, so I was going 30-35mph on a 30mph road. As it holds corners I think I don’t need to break, I’m just going to go round the corner like I do all the time.

‘But as I go round the corner, it skids. So as it skids, I s*** myself and I slam on the brakes – the worst thing you could do on ice as you just speed up when you’re meant to just go with it kind of thing.

‘So I slam on the brakes, skid and go up on the curb – but I don’t really remember it, everything just happened so fast.

‘Then smoke comes out of the front of the car, and the engine is in the back so I’m thinking ‘the car is gonna blow up!’, even though it’s just the airbags.

‘So I’m having to jump out of the passenger side of the tiny car. It’s a madness.

‘And the thing is, I was in a snowman costume as well. I don’t get why I didn’t take it off in there, sort it out.’

Antonio has been an ever present in West Ham’s Premier League team so far this season.

The 34-year-old has made 15 appearances in all competitions for West Ham during the campaign, scoring once.

Antonio was a key member of the West Ham side to win the 2022 Europa Conference League

Antonio was a key member of the West Ham side to win the 2022 Europa Conference League 

The forward began representing Jamaica at international level back in 2021

The forward began representing Jamaica at international level back in 2021

Antonio is West Ham’s all-time Premier League top goal scorer having netted 68 times in the top flight.

The forward had joined the club in 2015 from Nottingham Forest and was part of the side to win the UEFA Conference League in 2017.

He was also named as the club’s Player of the Year in 2017. 

Antonio, a father of four, earlier this year revealed he was undergoing therapy after falling out of love with football to the extent that he had once hoped that he would be sidelined with injury.

The 34-year-old increasingly felt a strain on his mental health prompted by his divorce from ex-wife.

‘I was going through my divorce and stuff, and I honestly couldn’t get my head around it,’ Antonio shared on

‘After we won, the whole team went out, the gaffer (David Moyes) went out, got steaming, a couple of boys didn’t sleep for two days, just got drunk for two days.

‘I was asleep on the coach and went back to the hotel. I was just mentally drained because of everything that was going on outside of my football and then I went back to the hotel and went to sleep while everyone was out partying.’

Antonio is West Ham's all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League having netted 68 times

Antonio is West Ham’s all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League having netted 68 times

Antonio joined West Ham from Nottingham Forest (pictured centre, in 2014) nine years ago

Antonio joined West Ham from Nottingham Forest (pictured centre, in 2014) nine years ago

‘It wasn’t until probably December where I was in a better place where I was like “Oh my God, I’ve won a European championship”.’

The forward noted during one game in December 2022 that he could not stop thinking ‘I’m not enjoying football.’

‘During the game, I was like, ‘I’m really not enjoying this’. I just felt quite negative. I’m a very positive person myself.

‘I didn’t score from December until I think it was March, April time. And I just felt run-down. And then I went away with Jamaica because I was enjoying football with Jamaica for some strange reason. But I actually prayed for an injury.

‘I was like, “I just want to get injured, I want some time off”.

‘So, it’s all those things that spiral through your mind. You’re thinking, “Is this the end for me? Is this my football career over?”‘

‘I started therapy because I was really struggling. And how I grew up, it was never a thing. I thought therapy was for crazy people. But therapy changed my life. At first it was awkward, I’m not going to lie. You’re sat in the room, someone was there and goes, “How are you?”

‘And your natural response is “Fine”. So, he’s like, ‘So why are you here?’ I was like, “To be honest, like, football, I’m struggling with football, I split up with my missus”.’

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