Piers Morgan has shared that he is in hospital recovering after a fall that required surgery.
The 60-year-old broadcaster broke the news in typical Piers fashion, posting a selfie from his bed, surrounded by wires and tubes as he gave a thumbs up.
On Instagram, his caption confirmed that he ‘tripped on a small step’ inside a London hotel restaurant.
Quipping that he ‘felt like a sack of spuds’ afterwards, the former Good Morning Britain host revealed he needed a ‘new hip’ and has also fractured ‘the neck of [his] femur’.
Adding a photo of his X-ray, Piers illustrated the nasty break in his thigh bone.
He will now be on crutches for six weeks and will be unable to take any long-haul flights for three months.
‘New Year off to a cracking start!’, he joked.
The Life Stories presenter ended on a light-hearted note, declaring: ‘I blame Donald Trump.’
Piers was quickly flooded with well-wishes, including from famous friends.
GB News host Eamonn Holmes, whose own health woes and mobility issues are well documented, commented: ‘Well , sincere sympathy my friend but I am the expert in this field …. if u want advice or a visitor !
Lucozade and Grapes 🍇?’
‘You daft bugger – hope you are OK! ❤️❤️❤️’, wrote Lorraine Kelly, with Piers writing back: ‘the shame of it all is worse than the pain! 😂’
‘Hope you’re ok pal..rest up and shout if you need anything 🙏’, commented Jeremy Kyle, to which Piers replied: ‘thanks mate 👍’
The likes of Katherine Jenkins, Charlotte Hawkins, and Katie Piper also commented, while former Newsnight host Emily Maitlis added: ‘Nooooo. This is ABSURD ❤️❤️’
Piers agreed that ‘absurd’ is the ‘perfect word for what happened’.
Fans of the host joined in on wishing him well in his recovery, joking that it feels ‘appropriate’ to blame Trump.
Piers famously supported Republican leader Trump during his first presidential campaign; however, he has said he would never vote for him personally, as their politics are ‘too different’.
‘I like him. He’s been very loyal to me in many different ways, which I have greatly appreciated, and I judge him for how he behaves as a campaigner and now as a president,’ Piers said in 2017.
Trump has been interviewed by Piers on numerous occasions, including on his show Uncensored.
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