Norfolk-based broadcaster Stephen Fry has been taken to hospital after falling off a stage at the O2.

The 66-year-old suffered leg and rib injuries after tumbling to the floor during a speech at an AI conference, according to reports.

The actor had finished his speech at the CogX event in London when he fell during his exit from the stage.

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A source told the Mail Online that the arena was dark and there was no handrail while he left the stage.

Fry reportedly left the venue in a wheelchair.

The accident happened on Thursday last week and it has not been reported whether the actor has been discharged from hospital.

Organisers of the CogX conference have launched an investigation into the accident.