EastEnders' Sid Owen unveils aftermath of accident which SHATTERED his jaw and knocked out SIX teeth
Daily MailSid Owen has undergone emergency surgery on his jaw after a golf ball thwacked him in the face, shattering his jaw and knocking out six of his teeth in the process. PICTURED: Sid Owen, 48, unveiled the gruesome aftermath of a freak golf accident in Thailand on January 17 which SHATTERED his jaw and knocked out SIX teeth The actor showed the immediate trauma caused by the impact of the golf ball flying into his face, with his teeth pushed painfully into his bloodied mouth. Multiple surgeries: Sid pictured every stage of his recovery, with a bone graft and multiple surgeries to remove the teeth embedded in his jaw Agony: Actor Sid admitted that he is 'struggling to sleep' and feels 'depressed and isolated' as he remains stranded abroad, racking up huge bills in the process The treatment is said to have taken 15 hours so far and Sid is now on strong painkillers. Sid's ex-EastEnders co-star Patsy Palmer is returning to the stalwart BBC soap in the coming months - with many believing Sid's character Ricky would also reappear Adding to his woes is the fact that he is not covered should he contract the coronavirus, which is sweeping the globe, which originated in Wuhan, China - which is 1,450 miles from Bangkok.