Gogglebox star sparks concern from fans with worrying picture from hospital bed

Gogglebox prima Tom Malone Senior has sparked interest from fans aft sharing a representation of a grisly-looking enarthrosis injury.

The TV prima took to Instagram with a drawback of him successful hospital, looking down astatine his limb arsenic it was bandaged up and held successful a sling.

Despite the concerning image, helium cracked jokes successful the caption, writing: ‘Woke up with a nappy arsenic a dressing, was caught disconnected defender erstwhile the caregiver said she had to alteration the nappy!

‘Grateful to our NHS, apical notch attraction Thank you, location now!!!!’

He didn’t spell into further item connected what caused the wounded oregon however agelong helium had been successful infirmary for.

Fans and friends alike rushed to stock their good wishes successful the comments, with Gogglebox co-stars Dave and Shirley writing: ‘Get good soon mate emotion Dave and Shirley xx.’

Tom’s woman Julie replied, saying: ‘Thank you xxx he’s good topped up connected symptom killers.’

‘Oh no!!! Hope you are ok? Glad you are location present though looking guardant to seeing you each backmost connected gogglebox wishing you a bully recovery,’ 1 fan, Wendy, commented.

‘Wishing you a speedy betterment Tom xx,’ follower Karen added.

One person, Louise, questioned the nappy-bandage connected Tom’s shoulder, writing: ‘Nappy!? I person ne'er ever known a nary sterile dressing beryllium utilized arsenic coiled attraction connected hospital!? How strange. I tin spot you were marked for country truthful I americium guessing you had a enarthrosis replacement, unless it was exigency surgery. I was a surgical caregiver for years and I’m wholly baffled by the nappy lol.’

Tom clarified successful a comment: ‘Not a enarthrosis replacement, but seemingly nappies are large for coiled leakage.’

The Malones person been favourites connected the bid since their archetypal quality successful 2014, with dada Tom Senior and mum Julie often joined by 3 of their kids: Vanessa, Tom Jr and Shaun, though Tom Jr discontinue the programme successful February 2021, aft six years.

During a Gogglebox occurrence successful 2022, Tom Sr revealed helium had suffered an limb wounded and wore a bluish formed during filming.

‘Got to remainder this a spot present Julie. Take it easy. I can’t beryllium doing immoderate housework oregon dense lifting, they said that to me. Definitely nary housework, remainder my arm,’ helium told his woman Julie connected camera.

He continued: ‘She said: “You should instrumentality it easy, marque definite you get looked after,” that benignant of thing.’

Julie quipped back: ‘Didn’t you archer her that you get looked aft anyway, careless of your arm? You get cups of java whenever you want, you get your meals brought successful connected a tray.’

According to The Mirror, Tom went connected to accidental that helium was an ‘injured puppy’ and joked helium ‘needed looking after’ and was going to ‘sit present and ticker telly’.

After Julie joked his behaviour would beryllium nary antithetic to usual, Tom claimed the doctors urged him to marque ‘lifestyle changes’.

Gogglebox is disposable to ticker connected Channel 4.

Got a story?

If you’ve got a personage story, video oregon pictures get successful interaction with the Metro.co.uk amusement squad by emailing america celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 oregon by visiting our Submit Stuff leafage – we’d emotion to perceive from you.

MORE: Gogglebox prima Scarlett Moffatt shares heartbreaking tribute aft champion friend’s death

MORE: Gogglebox prima successful ‘immense pain’ aft snapping her spine connected holiday

MORE: Gogglebox prima inactive surviving with ex-husband contempt ‘traumatic’ split