Hollyoaks Star Bitten by Monkey, Rushed for Shots

star Oscar Curtis revealed he was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a monkey during a holiday to . 

Taking to Instagram, the actor, who plays Lucas Hay in the soap, shared a number of snaps from his holiday, including images of monkeys.

After showing himself feeding some of the animals, in the next shot he wrote: 'Moments before the little s**t bit me and I had to go to hospital for rabies jabs FFS”. 

While he seemed to see the funny side of things, he did spark concern among fans - subsequenly assuring: 'I’m all good tho and don’t have rabies.'

In the images from his holiday, Oscar was seen celebrating Holi, also known as the Hindu Festival Of Colours, which fell on Wednesday and is often celebrated by throwing vibrant powders represent the arrival of spring and the joy of the season.

Oscar has been documenting the holiday on Instagram, with a slew of snaps showing him in various stunning backdrops before his monkey fright.   

The World Health Organisation lists rabies as: 'Rabies is a, nearly 100% fatal, viral disease affecting the central nervous system, transmitted to humans via saliva through bites or scratches from infected animals, most commonly dogs or bats...

'Initial symptoms include fever, headache, and pain at the site of exposure, progressing to agitation, confusion, hydrophobia, and excessive saliva...

'Immediate post-exposure treatment (vaccine and immunoglobulin) is essential, as the virus is fatal once symptoms appear.

Following a number of smaller roles, Oscar joined Hollyoaks in 2023, as a recast for William Hall’s role as Lucas, the son of Ste Hay and Amy Burns. 

Earlier this week, it was revealed that the wellbeing of Oscar's character Lucas is the subject of concern in upcoming episodes when the young chef fails to respond to a Nathaniel Dass' character Dillon Ray’s pleas after a fight breaks out in prison.

Lucas is locked up for taking dad Ste, played by Kieron Richardson, hostage after discovering that his father had slept with Dillon behind his back.

Ste, who had been subjected to Lucas’ extensive violence, made it quite clear that he couldn’t face his son, despite pleas from Dillon, who has been visiting his former flame in jail.

The visiting room – and a number of trips down memory lane – reignited the sparks between Dillon and Lucas, so much so that Anya Lawrence's character Vicky Grant notices that the Dillon is in better spirits.