A FEISTY I’m A Celebrity star has cancelled all work commitments after being rushed into hospital for emergency surgery.
The 2009 ITV show contestant has been flooded with well-wishes after informing fans she was “unable to record further videos” until at least March.
The TV legend told how she is having eye surgery in a short message on Instagram[/caption]
Kim Woodburn, 82, who starred alongside shamed chef Gino D’Acampo in the I’m A Celeb camp, is set to undergo a procedure on her eye.
In a simple Instagram post, she uploaded an image of a sheet of paper which was typed with the words: “We regret to tell you that Kim is unable to record further videos until Friday 7th March.”
In her caption, Kim then clarified: “Due to surgery to eye.”
The TV star – who found fame on series How Clean Is Your House? – often uploads clips to her Instagram page for fans.
She also offers personal video greetings to her loyal followers for £25 a pop, after also selling clips on the Cameo platform.
Recently, she was seen sitting on her sofa as she issued a Valentine’s message – before revealing the next would drop on February 21.
Fans were quick to react to Kim’s health reveal post.
One wrote of the star – who dubs herself “the original cleaning queen” on her page – “Get well soon Kim we love you.”
A second put: “Get well soon my love wishing you a speedy recovery sending you lots of love xxxx”
A third then wrote: “Get well soon, Kim. Sending love.”
Another then added: “Hope you’re ok dear Kim. Wishing you a speedy recovery xxx”
Back in 2011, the Celebrity Big Brother star told how she came clean about her blindness, after noticing she was starting to squint in her late teens.
She has virtually no sight in her right eye and restricted sight in her left.
The former clothing catalogue model previously said: “If you watch me carefully you will see I never stare at people and I blink a lot.
I’m A Celebrity – All The Winners
Here’s every star who has been crowned King or Queen of the Jungle to date:
- 2024: Danny Jones, McFly star
- 2023: Sam Thompson, Made in Chelsea star
- 2022: Jill Scott, England footballer
- 2021: Danny Miller, Emmerdale star
- 2020: Giovanna Fletcher, actress and podcaster
- 2019: Jacqueline Jossa, EastEnders star
- 2018: Harry Redknapp, England legend
- 2017: Georgia Toffolo, Made In Chelsea star
- 2016: Scarlett Moffatt, Gogglebox star
- 2015: Vicky Pattison, Geordie Shore star
- 2014: Carl Fogarty, famed racer
- 2013: Kian Egan, Westlife star
- 2012: Charlie Brooks, EastEnders actor
- 2011: Dougie Poynter, McFly star
- 2010: Stacey Solomon, X Factor star now TV personality
- 2009: Gino D’ACampo, TV Chef
- 2008: Joe Swash, TV personality
- 2007: Christopher Biggins, actor
- 2006: Matt Willis, Busted star
- 2005: Carol Thatcher, author and broadcaster
- 2004 (second series): Joe Pasquale, comedian
- 2004: Kerry Katona, Atomic Kitten star and reality star
- 2003: Phil Tufnell, England Cricketer
- 2002: Tony Blackburn, Radio DJ
There was also an All Star series in South Africa in 2023, which was won by Myleene Klass.
“If I do have to see something across the room I swivel my entire body around and look from my good eye.”
She added: “I was born with little or no sight in my right eye and not great sight in my left eye.”
CLAP BACK
Recently, Kim re-visited her time in the I’m A Celeb jungle, and branded chef Gino a “pig” following the This Morning star’s recent scandal.
She became the first named person to speak out about the Italian as ITV pulled re-runs of his shows amid accusations of sexually inappropriate behaviour.
Runner-up to jungle king Gino in 2009, she said he made her feel uncomfortable during the series by stroking his privates over his shorts — and even talking to it.
She also alleged he cheated in a Bushtucker trial, swore at crew and was escorted off set.
ITV hid his behaviour and gave him a “great edit”, she claimed.
Kim said: “He was a horrible, vile man. A full-of-himself little pig.”
ITV News said it had uncovered damning allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour against Gino, 48.
He denies any wrongdoing.
She recently branded I’m A Celeb campmate Gino D’Acampo a ‘pig’[/caption]
Kim’s fans were quick to wish her well amid her op[/caption]
