Richard Branson shows off nasty facial injury after slamming into hotel window
Sir Richard Branson has revealed a painful mishap in New York this week, after running “face first” into a window at one of his Virgin Hotels.
The 75-year-old billionaire shared photos of his bloodied cheek on Instagram but still managed to laugh at himself, joking, “Did you hear about the guy who ran into a window? He was in a lot of pane... This week, that guy was yours truly.”
Branson went on to explain he had been dining at Virgin Hotels NYC with members of Planetary Guardians, discussing innovations in sustainable farming from Holganix. When he saw the Holganix team walk past, he dashed over to greet them, only to slam straight into a glass window. “I sprinted to catch up with them – and ran face first into the window,” he wrote. “I left quite a mark on the glass – and it left quite the mark on me!”
However, he praised a woman named Elizabeth for catching him before he fell, saying, “Thankfully there’s no serious damage done. I’m feeling fine and the cut is healing well. In the meantime, I’ll be sure to turn the other cheek!”
Ayaan Ali, Reporter