Josh Duhamel’s “Almost‑birthday” Wedding: A Back‑Pain Drama
In a plot twist that would make any sitcom jealous, Bandit star Josh Duhamel nearly got snatched away from his own wedding by a sudden back splinter. He managed to finish tying the knot last month, but it was a touch‑and‑go situation all the way up to the last ten minutes.
The Partybus Snafu
After the rehearsal dinner, Josh and his crew decided to kick it up a notch. “I was crowd‑surfing atop the party bus up there,” he admitted on The Late Late Show with James Corden. “Next thing I knew I was banging my back and could’t even lift my chin from the bed.”
- Back injury triggered by a wild night of crowd‑surfing.
- Emergency room visit: stoned in adrenaline, left the ER with a steroid injection.
- Uplifted enough to walk down the aisle.
Friday’s First‑Aid Drama
“By ten the day before, I was all over the ER for a quick hit‑down”, Josh laughs now. “The doctors shot me a quick steroid injection – and look, I was fine for the evening of the wedding, but the next day I was stuck in a ‘can‑I‑get‑up‑from‑bed‑today’ horror show.”
Family Matters
At 49, the actor didn’t let a few spiky vertebrae put him in house arrest. He was there, arm‑by‑arm, bit of a baddie as he married Audra Mari – and it got messy. The couple, on the way back from the courthouse, ⬆lived it up at Duffy’s Tavern in Fargo.
- 30 people. 30 shots of Don Julio Blanco Tequila.
- Bar staff handled it like pros – no snags, just smiles.
- Josh shares a son named Axl with his ex‑wife, Fergie.
Wrap‑Up – The After‑Party Saga
Even with a bruised back, Josh let the celebrations boom: tequila shots poured, groomsmen and bridesmaids strutting in the pew, and a post‑wedding party that kept the wedding vibes rolling. Turns out a bit of live‑action, a dash of steroid and a lot of resilience got him from “I-can’t-stand‑up” to “I‑got-married.”
As the couple stepped into married life, one thing was clear: if you’re going to celebrate a wedding with a groaning back, just be ready to walk the aisle on a literal tequila scaffold.
