Comedian Gareth Richards has been seriously injured in a car crash. Publicists Impressive PR have issued the following statement on behalf of Mirth Control.

"We are very sad to announce that one of our management clients at Mirth Control, comedian Gareth Richards, has been very seriously injured in a car crash this week, he remains in a coma currently in intensive care.

His manager with us Lynne Johnstone says: “We are praying that he makes a miraculous recovery and are in touch with his family who are taking one day at a time, our thoughts go out to them and to all and his friends. We are all thinking of him and willing him to pull through”.

Richards is a regular on the comedy circuit and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and supported Frank Skinner. He had also appeared on Frank Skinner's Absolute Radio show. Skinner broke the news on his show this morning, choking with emotion when he talked about what has happened. Listen below.