Former 'Housewives' hunk hospitalised after balcony plunge

Former 'Desperate Housewives' star Jesse Metcalfe escaped serious injury when he fell 40 feet from a balcony in Monaco.

Metcalfe reportedly hit his head and was left unconscious after slipping between a gap in a pathway at an after-party following the World Music Awards, which took place Sunday in the tiny principality.

A spokesperson for the actor has confirmed emergency crews rushed to the scene after the star fell.

The actor was taken to a hospital in Monaco before being flown back to London, where he is currently staying. He was kept overnight, but miraculously escaped the fall without suffering any broken bones.

A source told The Sun: "He is a very, very lucky man. The accident could have been fatal... He has not broken anything but can barely walk as he hasn't got much movement in his legs."