Desperate Housewives actor Jesse Metcalfe was hospitalized on November 9, 2008, after he fell down nearly 40 feet of stairs at a club in Monaco.People: Jesse Metcalfe Falls from Balcony (November 11, 2008) Metcalfe was in Monaco to assist with hosting the World Music Awards.People: Jesse Metcalfe Falls from Balcony (November 11, 2008) He was sitting on the ledge of a second-story balcony at the Jimmy'z club when he slipped and fell backwards down two flights of stairs.E! Online: Desperate Housewives Metcalfe Survives Horrific Fall (November 11, 2008) He fractured his fibula and was knocked unconscious, but did not sustain any serious injuries from the fall.Ace ShowBiz: Rep Gives Update on Jesse Metcalfe's Latest Condition After Hospitalization (November 12, 2008)

Jesse Metcalfe was found unconscious at the bottom of a stairway at the Jimmy'z club in Monaco and was rushed to a local emergency facility where he underwent x-rays and a MRI.People: Jesse Metcalfe Falls from Balcony (November 11, 2008) He was released November 10, 2008, with a fractured fibula, but no serious damage from his head injury.People: Jesse Metcalfe Falls from Balcony (November 11, 2008) The physicians then allowed Metcalfe to be admitted to a private hospital in London for physiotherapy and further care. He was to be released on November 12, 2008.Ace ShowBiz: Rep Gives Update on Jesse Metcalfe's Latest Condition After Hospitalization (November 12, 2008)