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Kim Woodburn had ‘throat cut in operation leaving huge gash’ as star gives update on health

TV personality Kim Woodburn has been left with a ‘huge gash’ on her neck after having her throat sliced open during surgery.

The 80-year-old celebrity was rushed to hospital yesterday (April 29) worrying fans as she posted on Instagram : “My hospital outfit. Do you like the hat? Home tonight! Yippeee!”

Kim has since confirmed she had to have an operation due to a “very bad disc” in her neck which she says was affecting her hands, according to Mirror Online.

The How Clean Is Your House icon has reassured fans, though, saying she is “not ill” and is instead “as fit as a fiddle.”

She said: “It’s been all over the papers. I am not ill. I’ll show you what’s wrong with me.

“I had a very bad disc in the back of my neck and it was affecting my hands, so I haven’t been able to use them. So, I went to the hospital on Wednesday, and the doctor cut my throat with a big gash in my neck, he took out the disc in this hole in my neck and put a titanium disc in.

“How he did it I don’t know. I’ve had calls from America, ‘Kim, Kim, oh Kim’s ill’. No, it’s a few hours after my surgery, its painful, I’ve got stitches. They sent me home and I’m as fit as a fiddle.

“I’ve got about four or five weeks to rest but I’ve got this big cut-throat. Mind you, it’s not stopped me talking”, she told GB news.

Kim has received an outpouring of support from her fans who rushed to comfort her after she posted the snap.

One devotee wrote: “Oh lord!! What ever happened? Hope you get well soon,’ with another adding: ‘Wishing you well Kim!!.”

A third wrote: “NOOOOOOOO OMG GET WELL SOON BABY ANGEL XXX.”

A fourth penned: “Oh no i hope your okay Kim [gasp emoji] sending u loads of love.”

Kim is a household name and rose to fame on show How Clean is Your House. She came onto screens back in 2003, fronting the show alongside Aggie MacKenzie.

Before fame, she was working as a professional cleaner and earned around £1,000 a month. However things changed for the star when she entered the Big Brother house in 2017.

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