TV star forced to quit Netflix series after they're left needing surgery

One contestant was forced to discontinue Celebrity Bear Hunt aft sustaining an wounded connected the Netflix show.

One personage was forced to discontinue Netflix's Celebrity Bear Hunt conscionable days into the situation aft sustaining an injury.

The caller show, fronted by Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls, premiered connected Netflix connected 5 February. The bid sees 12 celebrated contestants near to fend for themselves successful the Costa Rican jungle portion trying to flight being caught by survivalist Bear and debar elimination.

Among the celebrated faces who took portion successful Celebrity Bear Hunt is ex-tennis champion Boris Becker. He unluckily lone made it to occurrence 4 of the show, owed to a achy wounded which near him requiring surgery.

In the episode, helium gathered his personage co-stars and informed them he'd beryllium leaving the jungle instantly to question aesculapian attention.

"Come around, please. I person to accidental something. So guys, the doc advised maine that I person torn my meniscus. And I person a ligament sprain of my MCL. And truthful the full aesculapian squad advised maine to beryllium out, to stop," Boris told them.

The tennis fable broke down successful tears arsenic helium said goodbye to his chap competitors, saying: "I privation I could beryllium with you, but I deliberation we learned from each other. It's astir not falling down, it's astir overcoming and lasting up again."

Speaking to the camera, Boris shared: "I consciousness numb, I consciousness disappointed, truly gutted. I truly wanted to beryllium successful the Bear Hunt, to beryllium chased by the large man.

"Well, being a tennis player, wounded is your mediate name. I've had astir 15 surgeries by now. You know, it's the deterioration and tear. It's truly the terms you wage for being a nonrecreational athlete. And you know, I'm not a quitter. I tin instrumentality symptom but there's a bounds erstwhile you person a existent injury."

Boris appeared connected the TV amusement alongside Joe Thomas, Kola Bokinni, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Leomie Anderson, Lottie Moss, Mel B, Shirley Ballas, Steph McGovern, Una Healy, Big Zuu, and Danny Cipriani.

He had shared his excitement connected societal media up of the Netflix bid launching, telling fans connected Instagram: "I’m truthful excited to yet stock this with you! I’ve ever been a immense @beargrylls instrumentality and I was truthful trilled to beryllium portion of this endurance situation successful Costa Rica!

"Celebrity Bear Hunt premieres connected @netflix connected February 5th. It’s going to beryllium chaotic enactment tuned! #celebritybearhunt #netflix #survival." (sic)

Celebrity Bear Hunt is disposable to watercourse connected Netflix.