Rylan Clark has revealed his mother Linda has been rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a statement on Instagram on Friday as he thanked the emergency team for looking after her.
The TV presenter, 36, shared his mother, 72, ‘isn’t well’ as he confirmed he won’t be hosting his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday.
He wrote: ‘Mummy Linda isn’t well sadly so I won’t be hosting the show tomorrow.
‘Thank you to the emergency team at Princess Alexandra Hospital. Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum.
‘Will keep you updated as she’s on the mend. She’s a trooper x’
Linda won the hearts of the nation after her appearance with her son in Celebrity Gogglebox where she had viewers in fits of laughter with her dry humour.
Rylan Clark, 36, has revealed his mother Linda has been rushed to hospital as he shared a statement on Instagram on Friday
He wrote: ‘Mummy Linda isn’t well sadly so I won’t be hosting the show tomorrow. Thank you to the emergency team at Princess Alexandra Hospital. Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum. Will keep you updated as she’s on the mend. She’s a trooper x’
The TV presenter shared his mother ‘isn’t well’ as he confirmed he won’t be hosting his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday (pictured in 2024)
Rylan previously shared in 2023 his mother suffered a horror fall in Marbella and had to have emergency surgery before they both flew home on a private plane.
Rylan later gave fans an update on her mother’s health, writing: ‘She’s doing really well thankfully. All going good. Cheers for all ur messages x’
He added: ‘She’s doing really well. Now chatting away with a lovely lady next to her. On the mend! Cheers for ur messages. X’
The mother-son duo have been favourites on Channel 4’s Gogglebox since 2019, yet they had to miss the latest series due to Linda’s health.
Rylan has also previously opened up about his mother’s battle with Crohn’s disease.
Linda has battled with Crohn’s since her 30s, a condition that causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system.
She often has to undergo multiple operations to remove damaged parts of her bowel and takes numerous medicines each day for her condition.
Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition, which affects around one in 1,200 people in the UK, causing inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, although it is most commons in the intestines.
Rylan later gave fans an update on her mother’s health, writing: ‘She’s doing really well thankfully. All going good. Cheers for all ur messages x’
Rylan previously shared in 2023 his mother suffered a horror fall in Marbella and had to have emergency surgery before they both flew home on a private plane
Rylan has previously opened up about his mother’s battle with Crohn’s disease. Linda has battled with Crohn’s since her 30s, a condition that causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system
Linda has become hugely popular since her first stint alongside her famous son on Celebrity Gogglebox in 2021 (pictured together in 2022)
It causes symptoms including diarrhoea, intense abdominal pain, weight loss and fatigue.
Linda had to endure a six-week hospital stay due to her ongoing battle with Crohn’s disease back in 2017.
‘She’s not in the best health with her other conditions and this has made it more complicated,’ Rylan previously said.
In October that year, Rylan revealed that Linda had become well enough to visit his house for the first time in two months amid her health struggles.
Linda also contracted sepsis in 2018, which almost killed her.
Rylan previously opened up to the Daily Mail about his mum’s battle with the illness, which has affected many aspects of her life.
He explained: ‘My mum lost her job because of the disease – it totally dictates her life. When she was diagnosed it really hit her hard because it wasn’t picked up early enough.
‘The earlier you pick it up the easier it is to control. I grew up with the disease as well because she was ill – it is life-threatening. It’s scary.
‘It could be difficult when I was young because sometimes she couldn’t come on school trips and other times she was so embarrassed about her symptoms that I couldn’t have my mates to stay over.’
CROHN’S DISEASE EXPLAINED
Crohn’s disease is a long-term condition that causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system.
Inflammation most commonly occurs in the last section of the small or large intestine but it can affect any part of the digestive system.
Common symptoms can include:
- diarrhoea
- abdominal pain
- fatigue (extreme tiredness)
- unintended weight loss
- blood and mucus in your faeces (stools)
Remission occurs when people with the disease go long periods of time without symptoms however these periods can be followed by flare ups of symptoms.
Why it happens
The exact cause of Crohn’s disease is unknown. However, research suggests a combination of factors may be responsible. These include:
genetics – genes you inherit from your parents may increase your risk of developing Crohn’s disease
the immune system – the inflammation may be caused by a problem with the immune system that causes it to attack healthy bacteria in the gut
previous infection – a previous infection may trigger an abnormal response from the immune system
smoking – smokers with Crohn’s disease usually have more severe symptoms than non-smokers
environmental factors – Crohn’s disease is most common in westernised countries such as the UK, and least common in poorer parts of the world such as Africa, which suggests the environment has a part to play
