Rylan Clark reveals his mother Linda, 71, is recovering well at home as he returns to work at Radio 2 after her horror fall and surgery in Spain
Rylan Clark has revealed his mother Linda is recovering well at home as he returned to his job at Radio 2 on Saturday.
Earlier this month, Linda, 71, was rushed to hospital and required emergency surgery after a horrific fall while on holiday in Spain – her first getaway in 10 years.
As a result, Rylan was forced to withdraw from his radio presenting gig and was replaced by Scott Mills as he cared for his mother, giving fans updates on her health.
And after flying home on a private jet this week, Ryan was back at work and told how his mother is in good spirits and ‘chilling’ at home after her ordeal.
The presenter, 34, also compared the overwhelming support and messages he and Linda received to when someone had died.
Back to form: Rylan Clark has revealed his mother Linda is recovering well at home as he returned to his job at Radio 2 on Saturday
Bad: Earlier this month, Linda, 71, was rushed to hospital and required emergency surgery after a horrific fall while on holiday in Spain – her first getaway in 10 years
Explaining the situation to his listeners, Rylan said: ‘Unfortunately decided to take mum Linda on holiday… she hasn’t been away for ten years. And what (was) she going to do? Falls over and breaks an arm and leg, what (are you) going to do? Classic Linda, classic Linda.
‘Now a little broken arm and leg, I can deal with that, but when you add that to everything else, there’s something wrong with her nightmare, especially abroad.
‘But we’re both back, mum Linda is home safe, she’s recovering, she’s chilling.
“Honestly, for lack of a better term, I don’t mean this in a rude way, it’s like someone has died. The number of people who have been in and around the house, there are flowers. It all happened.
‘All the neighbors come out. It was like someone coming home from the war.’
Rylan looked in good spirits as he entered the Radio 2 studios on Saturday morning.
The former It Takes Two host stayed cool in the warm weather in a tan T-shirt and matching cap, which he teamed with blue skinny jeans and black sandals.
During his radio appearance, Rylan thanked Malaga-based healthcare service Helicopteros Sanitarios for transporting his mother home safely.
Update: After flying home on a private jet this week, Ryan was back at work and shared how his mother is in good spirits and ‘chilling’ at home after her ordeal
Support: The presenter, 34, also compared the overwhelming support and messages he and Linda received to when someone had died
He added: ‘The hospital took such good care of mum, gracias (thank you very much in Spanish).
“It was a five-star hotel, the hospital, they had champagne on the menu, I almost checked myself in, and you should have seen the physio (physiotherapist), I almost broke my own arm, oh my god.”
The star also thanked ‘the lovely Scott Mills for popping in last week’ and all his fans for their support.
It comes after Rylan praised the ‘dream team’ of staff who helped his mother Linda fly home from Spain after she suffered a horrific fall during their holiday.
Sweet: It comes after Rylan praised the ‘dream team’ of staff who helped his mother Linda fly home from Spain after she suffered a horrific fall during their holiday
Cute: The host shared another photo of Linda as they boarded the plane on a stretcher attached to various medical devices, with the sweet message: “Love her”
Pained: The TV star took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal they were heading home after the trip, which was thwarted by her fall
The presenter shared a selfie with the crew who chartered the private jet to fly them back to Britain after Linda underwent surgery following her injury.
On Thursday, Rylan revealed that he and Linda finally went home and used the services of Helicopteros Sanitarios, a 24-hour, 365-days-a-year healthcare service that operates mobile services for medical care in the Costa Del Sol and provided transportation back to Britain.
In a snap, he shared with the services staff and captioned the post: “Dream team.”
He then shared another photo of Linda as they boarded the plane on a stretcher attached to various medical devices, with the sweet message: “Love her.”
Last week, Rylan updated his fans when he shared a smiling photo of his mother in her hospital chair on Instagram on Sunday morning.
Linda looked brave as her arm and leg were wrapped in bandages and braces.
Rylan captioned the photo: “Someone is out of bed and in a chair. She can’t believe how many people have sent messages.
Tough time: Last week Rylan gave fans an update after his 71-year-old mother Linda was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery while on holiday
Do better! He shared a smiling photo of his mother in her hospital chair on Instagram on Sunday morning
Grateful: Rylan captioned the photo: ‘Someone is out of bed and in a chair. She can’t believe how many people have sent messages. Thanks everyone’
Worryingly, the TV personality previously revealed his mother had suffered a serious fall and explained he would be pulling out of his planned Radio 2 show
‘Thanks everyone. I’ll keep you all posted on more when I can x’.
It comes after he announced his mother had survived surgery after a serious fall while on holiday.
Rylan assured fans that ‘all was well’ after previously announcing he would be withdrawing from his planned Radio 2 show, with Scott Mills replacing him.
He shared a photo of his mother’s hands with a cannula in them and wrote: ‘Mom is out of surgery. Everything went well.
‘Asked me if she could have a new driveway…. She’ll definitely come by. Thank you for all your sweet messages x’