A MARRIED At First Sight bride was rushed to hospital during her working day after she suffered a nasty animal bite.

The E4 show star, who has returned to her normal job after finding fame, was “bitten” on her arm – forcing it to be strapped up in a sling.

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A MAFS bride was rushed to hospital after being ‘bitten’ during her day jobCredit: E4
 

Abigail Lindsay in a hospital, wearing an arm sling and with an IV in her arm.
MAFS star Abigail Lindsay was seen with her arm strapped up after the incident with a catCredit: Instagram/abigail_l1ndsay
 

Abigail in a wedding dress.
The 2025 show star has returned to her day job as a veterinary nurseCredit: Matt Monfredi / Channel 4
 

Abigail and a man on a boat.
Her partner John commented on her ‘battle scars’Credit: E4
Abigail Lindsay, 34, uploaded a snap showing her wounds to her Instagram grid, yet managed to raise a smile for the bittersweet image.

The veterinary nurse told how she had been on-shift when she suffered the painful injury courtesy of a cat.

Abigail, who was paired with groom John Shepherd, 38, was a late arrival to the show last year, with fans delighted at their happy marriage.

Fans were quick to show their concern at her latest upload, which saw her posing in her work uniform with her left arm in a sling across her chest.

In her caption she wrote: “Go to work to save lives and end up in A&E instead.

“What I thought would be an ordinary day turned into getting bitten and a trip to the hospital, but I’m still smiling.

“Being a Veterinary nurse means putting animals first, even when they definitely don’t appreciate you at the time.

“But as much as I wish I was Dr Dolittle, I can’t exactly explain I’m trying to help!

“Just another day in vet nurse life”.

She then confirmed to a fan the wound had become infected.

Her MAFS partner – who she recently moved in with – wrote alongside the message: “Battle scars”.

Abi then replied: “I’ve got a whole collection of them now”.

A fan then added: “Uh oh. Infected? I hope you feel better soon xx”

Abi again responded and put: “Sadly so! Thanks lovely!”

One fan then posted: “Oh no! Hope you recover quickly!! X”

Another gushed: “Aww no bless you, speedy recovery lovely”.

A follower added: “So glad you are finally on the mend – what a few days”.

Away from her day job, Abi and John’s love life has been on the up.

In January, John posted a sweet video clip which showed the MAFS couple packing up boxes, switching off lights and kissing each other.

He captioned the clip: “A little life update, we’re moving in together.”

Fans flocked to congratulate the pair and one wrote: “I’m so pleased you should get your own tv show.”

A second said: “All the best to a beautiful couple. loved watching you on MAFS.”

Abigail and John joined the 2025 experiment later in the series, but quickly established themselves as one of the strongest couples in the show.

Both appeared to have an instant connection at their wedding and during their honeymoon, and by the time they appeared at the first dinner party, they had some couples, including Sarah and Dean, fawning over their relationship.

The couple only got stronger as the season went on, telling each other they loved each other and discussing plans for the future.

The duo made it all the way to the finale of the show where they chose to remain committed to each other, and they have been going strong ever since.

Abigail (Abi) in a black top with a necklace, speaking.
Abi told one fan how the bite wound had become infectedCredit: Channel 4
 

A couple kisses behind a stack of "Moving In Together" boxes.
Abi and John recently moved in togetherCredit: Tiktok/@johnpaulshepherd_
 

Abigail Lindsay and a man smiling against a stone wall.
They proved fan favourites on the E4 seriesCredit: Instagram/abigail_l1ndsay