Idris Elba rushed to the aid of a fan who suffered a seizure during his play.
The ‘Luther’ star leapt off stage to help Amanda Bilington when he saw she was having a fit in the audience at the Upper Campfield Market in Manchester during the preview of his new production ‘Tree’ on Wednesday (03.07.19).
The 33-year-old theatre-goer – who suffers from regular seizures due to an undiagnosed condition – didn’t realise the 46-year-old actor was standing by her side until she regained consciousness a little while later and he continued to stay with her until the paramedics arrived to take over her care.
Mrs Bilington told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "I would love to thank him personally, but doubt I will cross paths with him, he’s very famous."
Meanwhile, although Idris is busy with the play at the moment, the ‘Mountain Between Us’ actor – who is married to Sabrina Dhowre and has children Isan, 17, and five-year-old Winston from previous relationships – needs "balance" because he wants to spend as much time as possible with his loved ones.
He said recently: "Everything’s a balance in life. I have to do the work, because it’s a popular time for me, and it’s best to have that. But also: I’m madly in love with my wife and my children.
"At home, I’m not famous: I’m me. And to my team and my family and the people that I work with every day when we build what we build, we’re not famous. You know what I mean? It’s day one every day."
The handsome star wishes he could be more "obscure" but still have a successful career.
He explained: "Daniel Day-Lewis is an incredible actor but does not like to be in the public eye and manages to do the two. I can’t do that. I wish I could. I wish I could just be obscure, and no one ever have to see me, and never have to do interviews, and still have the career that he has."
Idris Elba rushes to fitting fan during play
