Eileen Davidson suffered a gruesome knee injury following a cold plunge accident.
“I sure won’t be making those moves anytime soon! Slipped getting out of a cold plunge and fractured my patella,” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 67, wrote via Instagram on Friday, September 18. “I’m gonna be down for the count for quite a few weeks recovering from surgery. Thanks to the EMTs and the great team at @losrobleshospital.”
Davidson’s post included a silly photo of her dancing at Kyle Richards’ party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Real Housewives, before showing pictures of her injured kneecap. In a subsequent photo, Davidson’s leg appeared very swollen as she sat down. She also included a snap of her injured knee in a brace.
“How it’s going,” the Young and the Restless actress captioned the photos of her leg post-injury.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a patella fracture is a break in the kneecap, which is the bone that covers the knee joint. Some fractures require surgery to repair and the recovery process can be long.
Several of Davidson’s friends and loved ones wished her a speedy recovery including members of her Bravo and soap opera families.
“No! Get well soon ❤️,” Andy Cohen wrote in the comments section while Young and the Restless’ Lauralee Bell replied. “Oh no!! So sorry! Speedy recovery! ❤️ Heal well and in time knowing you you’ll get your groove back!”
RHOBH alum Camille Meyer also responded, “Oh no! Get well soon ❤️.”
Davidson starred on RHOBH season 5 through 7, which aired from 2014 to 2018. She later appeared as a guest star for seasons 8 and 10.
Prior to RHOBH, Davidson was best known for her starring role in The Young and the Restless. She made her debut on the soap opera in 1982 as Ashley Abbott. Davidson remained on the series until 1988. Following her exit, Davidson went on to be a series regular on Days of Our Lives, playing multiple characters on-and-off from 1993 to 2023.
After a decade-long hiatus from The Young and the Restless, Davidson returned to the daytime program in 1999 as a series regular. She has remained a staple on the soap since and earned a Daytime Emmy for her role in 2018.
Davidson ultimately left RHOBH due to her busy schedule on both soap operas.
“After a lot of careful thought, I’ve decided because of my crazy schedules at The Young and The Restless, as well as Days of Our Lives, it’s best for me and my family if I step away from being a Housewife for now,” she told E! News in July 2017. “But you never know, I might be popping in from time to time just to see what the ladies are up to! Thanks for your love and support guys!!!”
Earlier this year, Davidson returned to the Housewives universe for a guest appearance on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip season 5.
