Love Island’s Dr Alex George rushed to A&E in the night after suffering fever and severe pain as he issues health update from his hospital bed

Dr. Alex George has revealed he was admitted to hospital on Monday night after contracting tonsillitis.

The Love Island star, 33, took to his Instagram on Tuesday to give a health update from his hospital bed as he revealed he needed two procedures and steroid treatment.

He shared a photo from outside the emergency room and another of him sitting on a hospital bed, with a cannula visible in his arm.

Alex explained that he was experiencing “crazy” swelling, severe pain and fever, which sent him rushing to the emergency room at midnight.

He said: ‘So Easter didn’t go so well. I was hoping to do a March photo dump today, but here we are.

‘For the past few days I’ve had tonsillitis with a fever, but yesterday the swelling around my tonsils went crazy and the pain was really bad.

“I was hoping it wouldn’t get worse, but last night at midnight it was too much and I could barely swallow, so I went to St. Thomas ER.”

Returning to St. Thomas brought back some difficult memories for the doctor, as it was the same hospital where he was treated when he battled sepsis, which left Alex bedridden for several days and nearly killed him.

He reflected, “It was kind of weird coming back to St. Thomas Hospital since I almost died from sepsis a few years ago. Without the incredible care of the doctors and nurses, I wouldn’t be here.

‘There is a deep humiliation when you feel so unwell that you have to ask someone, ‘Can you please help me?’.

“By asking that question, you subjugate yourself and allow others to step in and help you, while you cannot help yourself any further.

‘I had this same feeling, probably to a greater extent, when I had sepsis. A realization of: what would I do if you weren’t there to help me right now? Really, what would I do?’

Alex praised the NHS team who cared for him and expressed his gratitude for the kind treatment, revealing he had undergone two procedures and medication and was feeling better.

He gushed: ‘Last night I was attended to by the St Thomas A&E team (who were lovely and wonderful), before being transferred to Guys Hospital under the care of the ENT team.

‘I was given medication and a procedure overnight and felt some relief. This morning I had another procedure and I feel better.

“I cannot emphasize, repeat or say this enough, I am so grateful to everyone who has looked after me.

‘From the doctors and nurses, to the receptionist who checked me in with kindness and empathy, the paramedic who connected me and made me feel positive, to the lovely chef who sorted an apple crumble for me to nibble on. You are an asset to your profession and your family.”

Reflecting on his health, while admitting he felt ‘high’ on the drugs, he added: ‘I’m lying in the hospital bed now feeling a bit high on the steroids but really thinking about how much I I value health because I can move and play sports and feel good.

‘Never take it for granted! There is no day promised, let us live as much as we can.”

He concluded by thanking his fans for their support and assuring that he would be back soon with his dog Rolo.

Alex wrote: ‘All is well, I hope to be reunited later tonight or tomorrow with Rolo Polo who has also been bad. What a couple! Thank you for all the sweet messages, I really appreciate you. Alex x’.

The reality star, who works at Lewisham Hospital, previously revealed on his Instagram Stories on Monday that he was unwell and suggested he might need to go to A&E.

He shared a photo of various pankillers, throat spray and chicken soup as he wrote: ‘I love tonsillitis.’

Alex then wrote: ‘I really don’t want any nonsense… a little knowledge is dangerous!

‘I keep an eye on my tonsils and don’t want a peri-tonsilar abscess to develop. If things progress, it could be a trip to a and e tomorrow morning. Between Rolo and I we had a good palava this holiday.’

Complications of tonsillitis are very rare, but can result in the formation of an abscess between your tonsils and the wall of your throat, which is called a sore throat.

Signs of a sore throat are when the swelling in the mouth and throat becomes so painful and severe that you have difficulty speaking, swallowing, breathing, or opening your mouth.

The NHS recommends that you call 999 or go to A&E if you have these symptoms.