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Ruby Rose hospitalized after pool fall breaks ribs

Published 1 July 2026

Australian actor Ruby Rose has been hospitalized after breaking multiple ribs in a fall at her home swimming pool. The 40-year-old shared security footage of the accident on her social media accounts on Monday, June 29, 2026.

The video shows Rose walking along the edge of her pool while holding a hose, apparently to water part of her garden. She loses her footing, slips, and crashes into the side of the pool before falling into the water. She is then seen swimming to the edge while clutching her side in visible distress.

Rose captioned the clip, writing that she was saying goodbye to her summer and that her ribs were broken. She joked that she went straight to the hospital without passing go or collecting 200 dollars, a reference to the board game Monopoly. In subsequent posts on Threads, she specified that she broke the bottom two ribs on her right side and noted she now has to use a breathing machine as part of her recovery. She described the incident as a bloody Monday.

This injury adds to a history of physical challenges for the actor, who is known for performing her own stunts. In 2019, while filming the television series "Batwoman," Rose suffered two herniated discs in her...

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