Made In Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump has revealed he initially declined his mother’s offer to donate part of her liver, fearing the impact his life-threatening illness would have on her. The 29-year-old is battling end-stage liver disease, a consequence of rare conditions including congenital hepatic fibrosis and polycystic kidney disease, necessitating a transplant for his survival.
Speaking on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Vanderpump explained his initial reluctance. "That first kind of instinct that my mum had, and other members of my family and friends, was ‘we want to help you, we want to’, and my first reaction is, ‘no, I’ve got this illness, why would I want to subject a loved one to this disease?’" He confirmed to presenter Susanna Reid that his primary concern was the potential for complications during his mother’s donation process.
