Actor and comedian Richard Ayoade has been involved in a horrific car crash on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses explained that a “speeding” Renault smashed into the star's Mercedes SUV as a woman was "sent flying".
A second woman was also reportedly hit in the accident. Richard, 49, was seen getting out of his vehicle, holding onto his neck by a roundabout at East Dulwich, South East London as paramedics and police "swarmed" the area. According to The Sun, one witness said: “The Renault came speeding along the road and hit a woman — she ended up on the other side of the roundabout." They added: “We heard one of the pedestrians who was hit screaming and crying.” The London Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We treated two women at the scene before taking them to a major trauma centre.” The Met Police are investigating. Express.co.uk have contacted Richard's reps for comment.
The collision follows news of Richard being confirmed as one of the latest stars confirmed to compete in the upcoming 22nd series of the popular Channel 4 show Taskmaster.
He will be joined by Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas and Nina Conti. The latest contestants, Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani, will be leaving the show.
Channel 4 said that the comics have "willingly submitted themselves to the toughest physical and mental examination on television", adding that "only one can take home the glory".
The show challenges five celebrities, typically comedians, to complete a series of often-absurd tasks.
Their attempts are then judged and scored by Greg Davies, who awards points based on performance, interpretation, or arbitrary comedic factors.
Taskmaster first aired on Channel 4 in 2020. Prior to this move, the show's first nine series originally aired on the UKTV channel Dave starting in July 2015.
Richard famously portrayed the socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4’s sitcom The IT Crowd from 2006 until 2013.
Most recently, he came second in the first season of the hit comedy show Last One Laughing, losing to comedy legend Bob Mortimer.
