KJ Apa hid his broken hand on Riverdale set

New Zealand actor KJ Apa broke his hand while filming Riverdale but kept it hidden from everyone, opting to soldier on and keep filming instead.

The 20-year-old, who plays Archie in the hit show, says he didn't even realise himself he'd injured himself as badly on the day.

"That was a gnarly day of shooting, I'll tell you that much," Apa said in an interview with TV Line.

"I wasn't really punching the ice, but I got a little bit too excited. I was punching a foam mat... [that was] sitting on the ice... It was cold, so I didn't really feel it. It wasn't until 20 minutes after that I realised I broke my hand. I didn't tell anyone."

Apa still seemed to enjoy the episode a lot - even suggesting the injury merely added to his excitement, calling it "mental" in a tweet from April.

Riverdale is on Netflix in New Zealand.

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