Piers Morgan has been rushed to hospital after breaking his hip in a painful fall at a London hotel restaurant.
The broadcaster shared the news with fans on Instagram, posting two images - one showing him lying in a hospital bed and another displaying an X-ray of his broken hip.
Morgan explained he fractured the neck of his femur after tripping on a small step, with the injury so severe it required a full hip replacement.
In the post, he wrote: "BREAKING NEWS.
"1. Tripped on a small step.
"2. Inside a London hotel restaurant.
"3. Fell like a sack of spuds.
"4. Fractured neck of femur.
"5. So badly I needed a new hip.
"6. Recovering in hospital.
"7. Crutches for 6 weeks.
"8. No long-haul flying for 12 weeks.
"9. New Year off to a cracking start!
"10. I blame Donald Trump."
The injury means Morgan is facing up to three months of restricted movement, with doctors advising against long-haul travel for at least 12 weeks as he recovers from surgery.
The TV presenter appeared in good spirits despite the ordeal, joking about the mishap and sharing the stark X-ray image with his followers.
Friends and fans flooded the comments with well-wishes, praising his humour and wishing him a speedy recovery.
Fred Sirieix wrote: "Jeez speedy recovery."
Lorraine Kelly added: "You daft bugger - hope you are OK!"
Eamonn Holmes said: "Well, sincere sympathy my friend but I am the expert in this field …. if u want advice or a visitor! Lucozade and Grapes?"
