John Bishop breaks his ankle motorcycling with Tim Peake
...forcing him out of charity bike ride
John Bishop has ended up in hospital with a broken ankle after getting into a motorbike accident – while on a ride with astronaut Tim Peake.
The comedian shared a video of his leg in a brace on social media – explaining he would have to pull out of a charity bike ride on Sunday because of his injury.
The 59-year-old told his followers: ‘On Sunday, I was meant to be wearing this shirt for Prostate Cancer UK during the [Tour de 4] ride with Chris Hoy.
‘Unfortunately, I won’t be there. I won’t be able to wear this shirt this year because of this.
‘I went out for a motorbike ride today with Tim Peake who’s a brilliant lad and a great motorcyclist and I learnt a lesson today – astronauts are better motorcyclists than comedians… and so it looks like I’ve broken my ankle which means unfortunately I can’t do the ride.’
Hoy replied: ‘Heal fast mate! So sorry we won’t get to see you but there’s always next year!’
And Peake said: ‘Gutted for you mate, you were a rockstar but so sorry you’re missing out on this. Til the next time,’
Bishop only got into motorcycling three years ago, after his late father-in-law left him his scooter when he passed away. He later upgraded to a BMW bike, which he uses while on tour.
Published: 2 Sep 2026
