I’m A Celebrity star rushed into emergency surgery after painful injury
AN I’m A Celebrity star has been rushed to hospital for surgery following a painful injury.
Jungle veteran Christine Hamilton, 73, told fans that she was taken to A&E after dislocating her knee earlier this week.
Now, she’s revealed that she’s had surgery after her knee “popped on.”
Posting an update on social media, Christine shared a look at her bandaged leg.
She wrote: “Huge THANK YOU to you lovely people for all your good wishes – v much appreciated.
“Back in ward after surgery; all good. Just replaced bit in knee that had ‘popped out’ & tighten things up a bit.”
Fans wished the star a speedy recovery, as one wrote: “You deserve all the very best wishes Christine, sending love and hugs xx.”
A second added: “So pleased it has gone well. Xx,” and a third penned: “Gosh what a nightmare, get well fast.”
Christine said she was left in “pain” as she waited in the hospital waiting room earlier this week.
She shared a photo which showed that she had an approximate two hour wait to be seen by a doctor.
Alongside the photo, she wrote: “Greetings from A&E.
“Oh dearie me – only gone & dislocated my knee – doing nothing much before you ask.
“Had new one last June & something has ‘popped out’.
“Not sure where we go from here but I’m grounded for a while whatever.
“Very bothersome (& ruddy painful) to put it mildly.”
Christine is a media personality and author, and the wife of former Member of Parliament Neil Hamilton, who was Minister for Corporate Affairs between 1992 and 1994.
She was a contestant on the first season of the ITV show in 2002 and ultimately finished in third place.