# Jacob Elordi's Shocking Hospital Dash: A Steamy Shower Turned Nightmare on the *Wuthering Heights* Set! Imagine joking about scarring yourself for a role, only for a freak accident to make it horrifyingly real— that's exactly what happened to **Jacob Elordi** during the filming of the buzzed-about *Wuthering Heights* adaptation.[1][2] In a candid chat with *Esquire* alongside director **Emerald Fennell**, the 28-year-old Australian heartthrob spilled the details of his early-shoot mishap. While prepping for his brooding role as Heathcliff, makeup artist Siân Miller was crafting realistic whip scars for his back. Elordi quipped he'd "maim myself on the weekend to prove I'm Heathcliff," drawing from actors who'd gone full method with real scars.[1] That very night, in his rental house's steam shower, disaster struck. Leaning back to clean his feet, his skin hit a scalding **brass knob** spewing steam. "It tore up my back," he recalled, screaming in agony with a **second-degree burn** by Monday.[1][2] Fennell got a frantic text from producer Josey McNamara: "Jacob's in hospital." Panicking at first ("Oh my God, he's had a car accident"), she soon learned it was a bizarre shower burn from week one of production.[1] Elordi's dedication shines through—even a domestic slip-up couldn't dim his commitment to the gothic classic, set for release later this month amid massive fan hype.[1] This wild tale reminds us of the raw risks actors face off-camera, turning *Wuthering Heights* buzz into something intensely personal. Elordi's resilience? Pure Heathcliff energy.
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1.https://www.realitytea.com/2026/02/03/jacob-elordi-hospitalized-wuthering-heights/
2.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/english/hollywood/news/it-tore-up-my-back-jacob-elordi-opens-up-about-frightening-hospitalisation-during-wuthering-heights-shoot/articleshow/127890957.cms
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