Rylan Clark shared an emotional birthday post for his mum Linda while providing a health update after she was rushed to hospital.
Yesterday, the BBC Radio 2 host informed fans he would not be able to host his usual show on the station after Linda was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with a mystery illness.
Marking her 73rd birthday, Rylan informed his followers that Linda was now back home and was able to celebrate with her loved ones.
Sharing a selection of photos of the duo on Instagram, Rylan wrote: ‘Happy Birthday to the best mum. So glad ur home for it. Love you x.’
Their celebrity friends flocked to the comment section to send their well-wishes to Linda, with Michelle Visage wishing her the ‘happiest birthday.’
Ruth Langsford added: ‘Happy Birthday @lindaclark 🎉So pleased you made it home. Have a wonderful day.’
Cat Deeley, Claire Richards, Ella Henderson, Alexandra Burke, and Rob Rinder all wished Linda a happy birthday.
Rylan and Linda captured the nation’s hearts in 2019 when they first appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox.
The former X Factor contestant regularly shares videos alongside his mum on social media, with Linda finally creating her own account this month to get in on the fun.
Posting on Instagram, Rylan informed fans that his mum had been taken ill and he would not be hosting his radio show.
‘Mummy Linda isn’t well sadly so I won’t be hosting the show tomorrow. Thank you to the emergency team at Princess Alexandra Hospital,’ he wrote on Instagram at the time.
On Saturday, he shared a health update, writing: ‘Antibiotics have worked. Letting her home on orals. So she’s home for her bday.’
‘Cheers everyone for your messages. Means a lot. Off sort wheelie bins x.’
In 2023, Linda had a horrific fall while on holiday in Marbella, suffering from a broken arm and leg during her first foreign holiday in 10 years.
The pair were forced to take a break from appearing on Gogglebox while she recovered from the injury.
Rylan has also previously opened up about his mother’s battle with Crohn’s disease, telling the Daily Mail how it had impacted her day-to-day life. Chron’s is an incurable, long-term condition that caused inflammation to the gut.
‘My mum lost her job because of the disease – it totally dictates her life. When she was diagnosed, it really hit her hard because it wasn’t picked up early enough,’ he said.
‘The earlier you pick it up, the easier it is to control. I grew up with the disease as well because she was ill – it is life-threatening. It’s scary.’
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