Rhiannon Ingle
Mark Wahlberg shared a major health update on his and his wife Rhea Durham's 15-year-old daughter following a ‘terrifying’ accident.
The 54-year-old Hollywood A-lister has opened up about how his daughter Grace is faring after she was hospitalised with an arm injury following an incident at an equestrian competition.
Wahlberg, who tied the knot with 47-year-old model Durham back in 2009, also shares three other children: Ella, 22, Michael, 19, and 17-year-old Brendan.
Speaking to Access Hollywood, the The Other Guys actor confirmed that the teen is now quite literally getting back on the saddle.
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"She's doing great," Wahlberg confirmed. "It was terrifying. It's a very, very dangerous sport, but she's so passionate about it."
Praising his daughter's determination to soldier on despite the traumatic ordeal, he went on: "All she wanted to do was get back on that horse, no pun intended. But she was chomping at the bit and worried that we would deem the sport too dangerous. But she's so passionate, so dedicated."
Wahlberg went on to praise Grace for her 'discipline' towards the sport.
"For her to have the discipline of getting up at four in the morning, going to the barn seven days a week, doing whatever she has to do to care for the horses, and then her training and everything," he shared.
"I kind of adopted that discipline when I became a parent. For her to have it at such a young age."
The former rapper added: "But very, very scary, and thank everybody for their support and well wishes."
Wahlberg's comments follow Grace's Instagram post showing her left arm in a sling earlier this month (3 November).
"No pressure we will be back," she assured fans in the caption, adding several photos of herself on horseback.
Friends, fans and fellow family members rushed to the comments to share their words of support for the injured youngster.
Wahlberg added the prayer hands and crying face emojis while mum Durham commented: "No doubt kid."
"Collarbone!? That's right of passage for riders…welcome to the club! Get well soon kiddo!!" offered one fan, while another quipped: "Collarbones hurt hard but heal fast."
And a final fan echoed: "Oh no! Prayers and love your way!"
Wahlberg's newest film, The Family Plan 2 - the sequel to Apple TV+’s 2023 action-comedy - is slated for release next week (21 November), with the follow-up reuniting him with returning co-star Michelle Monaghan and introducing franchise newcomer Kit Harington, who plays the brother of Mark’s character.