Triple M footy commentator Ben Dobbin has suffered a horrific cycling accident that left him with a broken neck and spinal injuries.
The Rush Hour co-host, 48, who is also a sports reporter for Channel Nine, was training for the Noosa Triathlon last week when the accident occurred, the reported Courier mail.
Ben, who is currently recovering at Wesley Hospital in Brisbane, told the publication he had been riding with cycling coach Cam Hughes when he swerved and missed a black snake in the road.
“My front tire clipped his [Cam’s] rear tire and I lost control and went over the side [the road]got spat out and hit my head on the one and only steel post,” he revealed.
Ben added that he immediately knew something was wrong and an ambulance was called immediately.
After a CT scan and an MRI, Ben was diagnosed with a fractured C5 vertebra.
Ben underwent a delicate operation on Thursday evening and doctors told him there was a chance he ‘might never walk again.’
He added that he was told through his throat during the operation that there was a chance he could lose his voice.
Triple M footy commentator Ben Dobbin (pictured) has suffered a horrific cycling accident that left him with a broken neck and spinal injuries
‘I told him ‘that’s my career’ and he said ‘my priority is to keep you from being in a wheelchair for the rest of your life’.
Ben added that he was told that most people who suffer these types of injuries will never walk again.
Fortunately, Ben took his first steps after surgery on Friday, but he said it would be “a long road to recovery.”
In 2021, Ben claimed he was asked to leave a luxury resort in Queensland after an awkward situation with George and Amal Clooney.
Ben, who is currently recovering at Wesley Hospital in Brisbane, told the publication he had been riding with cycling coach Cam Hughes when he swerved and missed a black snake in the road.
“My front tire clipped his [Cam’s] rear tire and I lost control and went over the side [the road]was spat out and hit his head on the one and only steel post,” he revealed and was diagnosed with a fractured C5 vertebra. Ben (center) is pictured with Rush Hour co-hosts Leisl Jones (left) and Liam Flanagan (right)
During his 2022 Gold Coast radio show, Ben ‘Dobbo’ Dobbin told listeners he was forced to cut short his honeymoon during a stay at the award-winning Qualia resort on Hamilton Island after marrying his wife Amity in early November.
He explained that his wife saw Amal, 43, after a visit to the resort’s spa and decided to take a sneaky photo, which was later leaked to Channel Nine News.
Ben went on to say that he and his wife “hadn’t thought anything of it,” but had to cut their vacation short by two days after being told to leave the resort the next day.
A spokesperson for Hamilton Island has since released a statement on the incident, writing: “As a premium resort destination, Hamilton Island’s primary responsibility is to protect the privacy and comfort of all our guests.
‘For the privacy of all guests, unauthorized photography and filming of guests is not welcome.
‘Ben was given a warning and apologized deeply. Ben has never been asked to leave and is more than welcome to return to the island.”
Ben underwent a delicate operation on Thursday evening and doctors told him there was a chance he might never walk again. However, Ben took his first steps after surgery on Friday, but said it would be ‘a long road to recovery’.