Celebrity Big Brother star Lauren Harries rushed into ICU after brain surgery as mum gives health update
CELEBRITY Big Brother star Lauren Harries has been rushed into intensive care after brain surgery.
The reality TV star underwent the emergency procedure last week after being taken into hospital with a mystery condition.
Lauren, 45, who is best known for appearance as a child on TV shows including Wogan and After Dark, was taken for surgery in hospital earlier this month.
Her doting mum Katy urged her fans to “pray” for her after waking up from the surgery, posting a snap of the star with her head shaved.
Now, Lauren’s mum has issued another health update on the star, telling her fans the bad news that she’s been “moved to ICU”.
A tweet shared on Wednesday morning revealed: “Lauren was moved to ICU as she caught Covid as well as 2 infections causing her breathing issues.
“She is awake and talking again back in Neurology.
“I want to say thank you again to all the amazing staff at Heath Hospital. She still has a way to go but she is strong. Pray for her.”
Her friends and fans flooded the comments section in support, calling her a “fighter” and wishing her to “get better soon”.
It comes days after Lauren’s mum Katy told fans that she had “woken up” after her brain surgery.
Katy took to her daughter’s Twitter page to post a picture of Lauren in her hospital bed, smiling but with her scalp masked with a white fabric covering.
She wrote in her caption: “Lauren has woken up after her brain surgery. They had to shave her hair.
“As you know this is Lauren’s worst nightmare but she would have died if not. The amazing staff in the Heath Hospital have been wonderful.
“Thank you for your kind words, her recovery ahead. Update to follow.”
The reality veteran was a Big Brother’s Bit On The Side regular for three years before entering the house herself for Celebrity Big Brother in 2013.
Her last TV gig saw her take part in Channel 4 show Naked Attraction in 2019.
The star was born in Surrey in 1978 and is the youngest of three children.
Lauren began making TV appearances in 1988 on Terry Wogan’s UK chat show, Wogan, when she was just 10-years-old.
As Lauren grew up, she believed she was gay, but by her early 20s she identified as transgender.
She started cross dressing in 1997 and in 2001, at the age of 23 underwent gender reassignment surgery.