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The accident that took him off the stage, Gentian Zenelaj confesses his health problem
2025-03-15 14:20:02 / SHOWBIZ
The beloved actor of the Albanian public, Gentian Zenelaj, has shared an unexpected story that forced him to take a break from the theatrical scene for several months. The reason for this was an unusual incident involving his dog, Zigi.
During an interview, Zenelaj recounted the moment when a routine walk with the dog ended in a serious injury.
"It was a beautiful November day, November 5th, I was walking the dog. My dog saw a stray dog or a cat or I don't know what. It pulled me over, I wasn't even on my cell phone because now cell phones have become problematic even when we walk, no longer in the car. I fall and break my leg in two places," the actor confessed.
Dealing with this situation was not easy at all. At first, he did not understand the extent of the injury and thought it was a muscle strain.
"I told him I think I have a pull. The doctor laughed, said 'come in and let's do an X-ray,' he said 'you have two fractures,'" he recalls. Despite the pain and difficulties, Zenelaj did not let this incident hinder him in his professional commitments. He said that, as soon as he came out of the operation, he immediately returned to his television show.
"So, I had surgery and went straight to 'Stop'. The guys made me some ramps with doors to climb up, it was a big horror, I was on two crutches, it was incredibly uncomfortable," he confessed.
One of the things that worried him the most was the fact that many people had bought tickets to see him in the theater.
"There were 600 tickets booked. I felt so sorry for the people. People who had made plans to see it, there were some who had come from abroad, early reservations and it was so hard for me, oh my God, how are we going to do it?" In addition to the physical challenges, this incident also affected his family life. He admitted that the biggest responsibilities had to be shouldered by his wife, Aida.
"I felt sorry for my wife, Aida, I felt sorry for my mother because people, when a man, I'm not saying this with pride, is more or less the locomotive of the house, the whole burden then falls on the wife. Aida, in these trials of mine, not a broken collarbone, elbow, no, things, she has had the opportunity several times to take command and I take the opportunity to thank her publicly for the patience she has with me, the dedication she has."
Despite all the challenges and pain, Zenelaj spent this period with the humor and optimism that characterizes him, returning strongly to the stage and screen.
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