Darren Day Celebrates Grandfatherhood After A&E Visit

New grandfather Darren Day proudly showed off a baby outfit for his grandson as he arrived at work on Saturday. 

The actor, 57, and ex Susanne Shaw, 44, announced earlier this week their son Corey welcomed his first child, a baby boy, with girlfriend Erin.

And Darren looked every inch the proud family man as he arrived at the theatre on Sunday ready for his latest pantomime show. 

The stage star looked raring to go despite having to rush to A&E on Friday after injuring his arm. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Darren revealed he had broken his wrist and a bone in his elbow. 

He said: 'Hello everyone. Happy Easter to all. I hope you're having a fantastic day with your loved ones. 

'Thank you to everybody about your messages of me becoming a grandad and also about the fact that I've got a broken wrist. a broken scaphoid. I've got a chipped radial head bone in my elbow. It's been painful.'

On Friday, Darren rushed to A&E with a suspected broken arm - just hours before his latest appearance in a touring production of Mother Goose. 

Taking to Instagram, the actor said at the time: 'Currently sitting in A&E with suspected broken bones in my wrist and elbow. Just over an hour ‘til I’m onstage!' 

Darren plays the villainous Demon Vanity alongside former star  as Princess Jill and Basil Brush as King Basil in an  production of Mother Goose. 

The actor, a stage veteran, was preparing for the second of two shows at Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury when he suffered the accident. 

Commenting on his latest Instagram update, co-star Helen wrote: 'Your the best Darren love you loads.' [sic] 

Darren and his cast-mates are mid-way through a month-long UK tour with the Anson Benson Productions stage show. Their final show is scheduled for April 19 at Victoria Theatre in Halifax.  

The performer's trip to A&E comes shortly after he and ex-partner Suzanne confirmed they are grandparents.

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, former Hear'Say singer Suzanne revealed Corey's girlfriend had given birth to baby son Colton. 

While their relationship was turbulent to say the least when they split back in 2005, the former couple have buried the hatchet as they put on a united front while smiling with the newborn.

Darren had an illicit fling with Shaw in 2003 while co-starring in the touring theatre production of Summer Holiday, despite both being engaged to other people.

The actor's reputation and career subsequently took a major nose dive after he walked out on the singer and their seven-week old son Corey on Mother's Day in 2005, while battled postnatal depression, reportedly uttering the phrase 'I don't do family.'

Now embarking on a new chapter as grandparents, Day joked about the former couple's age gap as he penned: 'Grandad loves you so much…and is actually old enough to be a Grandparent, unlike Nanny! @suzi_shaw'.

Shaw added: 'Something beautiful, something true, My baby boy Corey, became a father To a precious son, wrapped softly in blue.