Made in Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump, 28, reveals devastating ‘end-stage liver disease’ diagnosis

Made in Chelsea’s Sam Vanderpump has revealed that he has been diagnosed with an irreversible end-stage liver disease.

Earlier this year, the 28-year-old opened up about his near death experience after suffering liver and kidney failure, which caused his stomach to swell and triggered life-threatening sepsis.

Sam, who is the nephew of Vanderpump Rules and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump, told how he got an infection due to a genetic liver disease that saw him hospitalised during the Christmas period last year.

Now, the reality series star – who is engaged to model Alice Yaxley and expecting their first child – has explained how his life expectancy could only be a few years if he does not get a transplant.

During an emotional conversation with Ollie Locke in last night’s episode of the Channel 4 show, Sam said: ‘We had a call from the doctors and I’ve got end stage liver disease.

‘There is no hope of my liver getting better and he said I wouldn’t be having this call with you if I thought you could make it through the next four or five years.

‘They’re sending me for liver transplant assessment, so yeah.’

After being asked by Ollie how he is feeling, he continued: ‘The way I look at it is I’m healthy now, hopefully i will remain healthy all the way up until I’ll get a call and go in for surgery and then I wake up and I’ll be healthier.’

Asked how long this will take, Sam added that people ‘will be higher up on the list who can’t survive the surgery’, so he can’t be sure.

Reacting to the devastating news, several people shared their condolences for Sam on social media, with @GillShaw10 writing: ‘Well that was a shock hopefully Sam will be able to get the transplant and he will be ok.’

@miss_traceydav commented: ‘Oh my gosh watching #MadeInChelsea and it got so sad with Sam Vanderpump’s news.’

@neelamakhtar1 also wrote: ‘Praying Sam Vanderpump gets a healthy transplant successfully and lives a full and healthy life for himself, Alice & his baby 😩🙏🏻 #MadeInChelsea.

Meanwhile, the official account for NHS Organ Donation added: ‘You may have seen in tonight’s episode of #madeinchelsea, that one of the cast members Sam Vanderpump needs an organ transplant. Our thoughts are with Sam and his family as they face this news. We hope that his courage in speaking out will offer inspiration to others.

‘Sadly, thousands of people are currently waiting for a life-saving transplant because not enough people agree to donate their organs.

‘If you want to be an organ donor and save lives after your death, please confirm your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and ensure your loved ones know and support your decision..

Speaking in March after his health scare, Sam said he had recovered physically from the ‘terrifying’ ordeal but was suffering from health anxiety: ‘Mentally, it probably is the most challenging thing I’ve gone through.’

The Channel 4 star also previously said he was rushed to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital after his fiancée Alice called an ambulance – a move doctors told him saved his life. If he had waited another 24 hours for treatment, it could have been too late.

Following his health shock, Sam now serves as an ambassador for The UK Sepsis Trust.

Made in Chelsea is available to watch on Channel 4.

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