Kerri-Anne Kennerley has been rushed to hospital after falling from a trapeze during a performance of the stage musical ‘Pippin’, 7News reports.

According to the publication, the 67-year-old plunged to the ground during Wednesday night’s show and was rushed to hospital to see a doctor “as a precaution”. It’s not clear how long Kerri-Anne will be in hospital, however the stage production is currently scheduled to finish on January 31, 2021.

The massively popular stage production ‘Pippin’ is a musical told by an acrobatic troupe and follows the adventures of the young prince Pippin (played by Gabrielle McClinton), who is looking for adventure and passion. During his time he solicits advice from his ‘saucy grandmother’ Berthe, played by Kerri-Anne.

The entertainment legend previously spoke about the vigorous training she undertook to prepare for her role, telling The Senior back in October: “In my big number, I have to get on a trapeze and go up 15ft.

“I’m helped by a very strapping, hunky trapeze artist and we do several movements including one called The Bird, and one where I have to hang by my feet.

“It’s a big learning curve and I realise how active and tough this is going to be, but every day there is some improvement.”

It comes after the 67-year-old was controversially sacked from Channel Ten’s Studio 10 in August after being a panel member since September 2018. Her departure from the popular panel show came as a shock to many after it was revealed at the time by Mumbrella that cost-saving measures meant a number of cuts had to be made. Staff at the network were notified about the cuts in an all-staff email sent out on the same day.

The veteran presenter wasted no time discussing the life-changing news live on air the following day. “It’s very, very tough for a lot of people,” she said. “But I’ve always worked on a personal level. The Charles Darwin theory says to survive you don’t have to be the most intelligent, you don’t have to be the strongest, but you have to be the most adaptable.”