TOWIE's Mario Falcone fractures his arm after falling off segway in his back garden... but still has time to whiten his teeth 

By MailOnline Reporter

Published: 14:41 EST, 17 July 2015 | Updated: 17:57 EST, 17 July 2015

TOWIE's Mario Falcone has fractured his arm after falling off a segway in his back garden. 

The 27-year-old was playing on the gadget at home in his Essex garden when he lost his balance, landing on his left arm.

His girlfriend, model Emma McVey, is understood to have been with him at the time.

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Ouch: TOWIE's Mario Falcone has broken his arm after falling off a segway in his garden. The 27-year-old however still had time to whiten his teeth on Friday 

Ouch: TOWIE's Mario Falcone has broken his arm after falling off a segway in his garden. The 27-year-old however still had time to whiten his teeth on Friday 

Sharing his plight on Friday Mario uploaded a forlorn-looking selfie to Instagram in which his left arm was bound in a cast. 

Posing with his dog, the reality TV star pulled a pained expression as he looked in to the camera. 

In another he was more upbeat however and, determined not to let his Essex style wain, even promoted a brand of teeth whitener. 

'My arm may be broken but my teeth will remain white!!!' he told his followers on Friday afternoon. 

Chocolate feast: Mario was sent some get well soon chocolate cupcakes

Chocolate feast: Mario was sent some get well soon chocolate cupcakes

TLC: The 27-year-old posed with his puppy Oscar for a photograph on Friday to tell fans of his injury 

TLC: The 27-year-old posed with his puppy Oscar for a photograph on Friday to tell fans of his injury 

Inseparable: Mario is understood to have been with his girlfriend, model Emma McVey (above together earlier this month) when he had his accident 

Inseparable: Mario is understood to have been with his girlfriend, model Emma McVey (above together earlier this month) when he had his accident 

Mario is understood to have been playing on a swegboard - a hands free segway - given to him by his castmate Dan Edgar when he injured himself. 

'He fell off one of those hoverboards, it's like a segway without handles,' a source close to the cast told MailOnline. 

'Mario was playing on one at home, he fell off and has fractured his arm. Emma was there watching.' 

Loyal: Mario has ditched his womanising ways in recent TOWIE series and has been seen giving moral support to his friend Lauren Pope instead 

Loyal: Mario has ditched his womanising ways in recent TOWIE series and has been seen giving moral support to his friend Lauren Pope instead 

Meanwhile his cast mate Ferne McCann has been seen using crutches while filming scenes after injuring her foot while playing netball.

Mario is currently starring alongside Ferne and a host of other Essex residents in the most recent series of TOWIE.

In recent episodes the tailor has ditched his womanising ways, instead offering emotional support to friend Lauren Pope as she struggles to get along with female cast members.  

Action packed: The reality TV star (above in a forthcoming episode) will still film scenes for the show 

Action packed: The reality TV star (above in a forthcoming episode) will still film scenes for the show 

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