A CELEBS Go Dating star has been left unable to walk after being rushed to hospital with a serious illness.
The E4 star told how they initially believed they were “having a heart attack” before their family whisked them to the medical ward for urgent attention.
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A Celebs Go Dating star has been rushed to hospital after contracting a serious illnessCredit: Channel 4
E4 show alum Wayne Lineker has taken to Instagram for a worrying medical updateCredit: E4
The 63-year-old told how he was diagnosed with the ‘serious’ condition of pneumoniaCredit: Rex
Wayne, who is known for his O Beach Ibiza club, told how he cannot walk and needs weeks of physioCredit: Instagram
Now the matchmaking show alum, who is “out if the danger zone” but remains under the care of medics, has revealed he has “two months of rehabilitation and physio” ahead.
Wayne Lineker, 63, has issued a lengthy statement on his Instagram Stories to update fans on his progress.
He told how his health woes began two weeks ago, when he caught a flight from Mauritius to Dubai for an anniversary party.
Wayne, who starred in Celebs Go Dating five years ago, then wrote: “While I was on that flight I believe I caught a very bad infection.
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“What I thought at the time was Covid completely knocked me out and I just wanted to get home.”
He told how after a night’s sleep he woke at 3am to find he could not walk.
Wayne, who admitted he has never had a girlfriend over 30 while he was non the E4 dating show, continued: “I thought I was having a heart attack so I called my daughter Tia and she was in great despair and called her mum who came round to my house and took me in an ambulance to the hospital where I was diagnosed with chronic pneumonia and admitted to intensive care where I spent 10 days.
“Now have been moved to a respiratory ward it’s only now that I have felt confident in my recovery that I can let everyone know I have been speaking and having visits from my close family and friends.
“But catching pneumonia at my age is very dangerous.
“I am still in hospital but out of the danger zone and intensive care.
“I still cannot walk at all and have around two months of rehabilitation and physio ahead of me.”
Wayne, who was announced as part of the 2020 Celebs Go Dating line-up, then told how he would be donating a festive prize of £5,000 to his followers.
His kind-hearted gesture during his time of need came as a way of “giving back” to his followers.
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Wayne, who owns the iconic O Beach club in Ibiza, has faced a rough year.
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Rapper Ray J was reportedly offered £810,000 to appear on Celebrity Big Brother (CBB) in 2017 but left after seven days.
Stormy Daniels was rumoured to have been offered £750k to appear on CBB only to not show up and pull out of the show before going in. She claimed to have pulled out due to a custody battle for her daughter making her feel “uncomfortable” about going on TV
Former Emmerdale star Roxanne Pallet was reportedly paid £750,000 to appear on CBB in 2018. She quit the show after falsely claiming fellow housemate Ryan Thomas had punched her.
TV presenter Noel Edmonds was paid £600,000 to appear on I’m A Celebrity in 2018, which was then the highest fee offered, but was voted out by the public first.
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The club has a big celebrity following yet was forced to close last month after Storm Alice and heavy rainfall battered the resort.
At the time, torrential rain caused chaos in the Balearic island holiday hotspot with flooding reported across parts of the region.
The entrepreneur shared footage of revellers running to shelter as heavy rainfall battered his lavish beach resort.
It showed high-speed winds on the island, whipping up his club’s parasols by the pool.
He said it was the “first time in years” that they closed the doors so early.
WAYNE’S LOVE LIFE
During his stint on CGD, Wayne and other stars including Chloe Ferry were seen living together in a £30million mansion.
Previously, the businessman had found love with fiancée Danielle Sandhu but the pair split in November 2019 after four years together.
He has been married once before and has three sons; Duane, Sean, Freddie, and a daughter Tia with his ex-wife.
Speaking to Tom Zanetti on the show, he caused controversy as he opened up on his dating history and said of one date: “She’s 31… I’ve never been out with a girl above thirty in my life.”
He also left one date freaked out with a “creepy” chat up line.
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Wayne told he is out of intensive care but remains in hospitalCredit: Rachel Joseph/Lime
He shocked fans during his CGD stint as he told how he doesn’t date women over 30Credit: E4
Wayne faced further woe this year when his club was closed due to heavy rainCredit: Instagram @waynelineker
