Irish actress Ruth Codd has revealed that she has undergone a second leg amputation, sharing the news with fans in a candid new TikTok video.
Codd, 29, first rose to prominence for her work on social media before earning acclaim for her breakout acting roles, including Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club and The Fall of the House of Usher.
The Wexford-born performer has long been open about the medical challenges that shaped much of her young adulthood.
Irish actress Ruth Codd has revealed that she has undergone a second leg amputation, sharing the news with fans in a candid new TikTok video. Pic: Jason Mendez/Getty Images for Netflix
Speaking in her latest TikTok update, Codd chose to make light of the situation. saying: ‘I have some good news and some bad news. Good news, we’ve had a full circle moment. I’m back making TikTok content in my parents’ house.
‘Bad news, I can’t do it in front of that lovely blue floral wallpaper anymore, due to the fact that the room is upstairs and I’ve just had my second below-the-knee amputation,’ she revealed.
‘Unfortunately, those facilities are not available to me at this current moment in time,’ she added before showing off her ‘new whip,’ a wheelchair she’s lovingly branded ‘fat tony.’
Codd, 29, first rose to prominence for her work on social media before earning acclaim for her breakout acting roles, including Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club and The Fall of the House of Usher. Pic: Jody Cortes/Getty Images for ABA
This latest update comes years after her first amputation, a decision she previously described as life-changing. Codd injured her foot during a football match at age 15, setting off nearly a decade of surgeries, hospital visits, and ongoing pain.
A 2022 interview with The Irish Examiner has resurfaced in the wake of her announcement, highlighting just how much the injury impacted her life.
Speaking at the time, Codd said: ‘My injury is the greatest challenge I’ve faced in my life so far. I injured it playing soccer at the age of 15. It never healed correctly so until I was 23, I was on and off crutches, getting loads of operations. Because of nerve damage and chronic pain, I chose to get it amputated. It took eight years of my life, constantly going in and out of hospital.
‘My whole life revolved around trying to heal my leg. For years, I didn’t see it getting any better. I was stuck in a really bad mindset and I was pissed off at life. When I made the decision to amputate it, things finally started to turn around. It was a relief. I could get on my life.;
Her new TikTok revelation did not include extensive details about the circumstances leading to this second procedure, but the actress appeared resolute as she shared the update.
Naturally, fans were quick to take to the comments and wish the star well amidst her ongoing health battle.
‘Best of luck with the recovery. you funny cooker!’ one user wrote.
‘Your a warrior Ruth..great to see you back,’ another penned.
‘I’m just glad they didn’t take your funny bone,’ a third joked.
