Sir Ian McKellen rushed to hospital after falling off stage during performance

Sir Ian McKellen has been rushed to hospital after falling off stage on Monday.

The iconic actor, 85, took a tumble during a performance of Player Kings at the Noel Coward Theatre in London.

Sir Ian is believed to have tripped during a fight scene, with one audience member claiming the actor was shouting for help after the fall.

The theatre was then evacuated and the performance was halted.

Sir Ian was rushed to hospital (Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Wolseley Hospitality Group)

A spokesperson for the Noel Coward Theatre said: “Thank you to our audience and the general public for their well wishes following Ian’s fall during this evening’s performance of Player Kings.

"Following a scan, the brilliant NHS team have assured us that he will make a speedy and full recovery and Ian is in good spirits.

"The production has made the decision to cancel the performance on Tuesday June 18 so Ian can rest. Those affected will be contacted by their point of purchase as soon as possible tomorrow.

"Thank you to doctors Rachel and Lee who were on hand in the audience and to all the venue staff for their support.”

The incident took place at the Noel Coward Theatre (Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

It's expected that Sir Ian will return to his performance on Wednesday after taking some time to recover.

One audience member, Charlie Johnson, spoke to Good Morning Britain about what happened.

He said: "As we approached the interval of the play, there was a fight scene going on and there were strobe light and then it all went dark, at which point you could see the silhouette of Sir Ian come out the wings and the way the stage works at the Noel Coward, there's a step-down and where the stage meets the audience.

"I think what happened is he took his foot too far off that initial step and lost his balance and went head first into the audience.

"Within seconds, a blood curling stream arose from the actor and he was clearly in a lot of pain and screaming 'help me.'"

Sir Ian is reported to be in good spirits (Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Ever since the incident, fans have been sharing their well wishes on social media.

One person wrote: "Hope you get better soon your a brilliant person and a great actor."

While another said: "I’ve been listening to the news about your accident. Sending you lots of love and positive vibes for a full recovery. It’ll take as long as it takes so don’t rush it. Look after yourself Sir."

We're wishing Sir Ian a speedy recovery.