Celebrity chef James Martin sparked concerns among fans after he revealed that he was in hospital undergoing an MRI scan and would need an operation.
The 55-year-old posted a photo of his dog, Ralph, and then a shot of an MRI Suite sign in the hospital on Instagram and explained that they were both going under the knife.
He captioned the post: “Seems as if we are both getting old fella! Dropped him off for an op this morning, now it seems I need one.”
The Saturday Kitchen star didn’t disclose what procedure he was getting nor the ailment he was treating.
However, his health update sparked concern among his fans, who rushed to post their well-wishes in the comments section.
One follower commented: “Hope it’s nothing serious for either of you James.”
“MRI??? Ohh blimey. Is that for you or Ralph. What’s going on???” another wrote.
A third added: “Hope nothing too serious for both of you” while a follower shared: “Goodness. Hope it’s not too serious for either of you.”
Following the outpouring of support, Martin added a new comment to the post as he thanked everyone for their well-wishes, but continued to raise concerns as he said “we will see” about his undisclosed health issues.
The comment read: “Thank you for all your messages, very kind. Ralph is ok and out and on the mend cheers. Me on the other hand well we will see.”
Meanwhile, the TV chef recently discussed his dramatic three-stone weight loss and revealed the secret to his slimmed-down appearance was giving up fizzy drinks.
Appearing on Loose Women, he said: “I don’t drink tea or coffee so fizzy drinks were always sort of my nemesis really and in the kitchen particularly.
“The minute I swapped to water, it was nearly three stone.”
