Rami Malek at Oscars: Bohemian Rhapsody star FALLS off stage after speech as paramedics rush to help

Rami Malek fell off stage after scooping Best Actor at the Oscars.

Malek, who was honoured for his portrayal of Queen legend Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, was spoken to by paramedics after taking a tumble.

But the actor showed no signs of injury as he celebrated his win by popping open a bottle of champagne and showering onlookers backstage.

“Being on that stage, I don’t know how I looked on that stage, but I never thought this would happen in my life,” he told reporters. “As an actor, and there are so many of us, who only dream of one thing, perhaps it's not this, it’s getting a job.

“So the fact I have got this in my hand right now is beyond expectation that myself or perhaps my family could have had.

“It’s been a tough battle. The fact I am here celebrating with you is proof a lot of things can be overcome and that anything is possible.”

Malek beat Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Willem Dafoe and Viggo Mortensen to take the win at the 91st Academy Awards, a moment he celebrated with his girlfriend Lucy Boynton.

The pair shared a passionate embrace as Malek kissed her on being announced as the winner before giving her a sweet shout out on stage.

“Lucy, you’re the heart of this film,” he said. “You are beyond immensely talented. You have captured my heart.”

Malek scooped the award despite Bohemian Rhapsody being slated by critics. Director Bryan Singer was accused of sexual misconduct involving underage men in the 1990s in an article published in January this year by The Atlantic magazine.

Singer, who was fired in 2017 towards the end of filming after clashing with some cast members, issued a statement denying the accusations.

Malek paid tribute to Mercury on accepting his award as he compared his Egyptian descent to Mercury, who was born to ethnic Parsi parents from India who moved their family to England when he was in his late teens.

“We made a film about a gay man, an immigrant, who lived his life just unapologetically himself, and the fact that I’m celebrating him and this story with you tonight is proof that we’re longing for stories like this,” he said.

“I am the son of immigrants from Egypt. I'm a first-generation American, and part of my story is being written right now.”