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Daily Record
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Rylan Clark's mum Linda rushed to hospital as BBC star takes time away from the airwaves
Radio presenter Rylan Clark has announced some sad news as his 72-year-old mum, Linda, was rushed to hospital Rylan Clark has shared the concerning news that his mother, Linda Clark, was taken to hospital this week, just a few days shy of her birthday. He told his followers he will be stepping back from work commitments for the time being. Rylan, aged 36, said on Friday, July 18 that his 72-year-old mother Linda is unwell and receiving care at an Essex hospital, where he thanked the "emergency team" for their efforts. He confirmed to his audience that he will not be presenting his BBC Radio 2 show tomorrow. The announcement comes shortly before Linda's birthday, which falls on Sunday. While Rylan did not elaborate on the reasons behind her hospital stay, he assured his Instagram followers that he would keep them posted on Linda's condition as she recuperates. Known for their joint appearances on Celebrity Gogglebox, Rylan released a statement on Instagram earlier this evening. He said: "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. "Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum. Will keep you updated as she's on the mend. She's a trooper." Rylan later provided an update on his mother's health, writing in a subsequent message this evening: "She's doing really well thankfully. All going good. Cheers for all ur messages," reports the Mirror. Rylan, the popular BBC Radio 2 Saturday afternoon host, will be stepping aside this weekend, with Richie Anderson confirmed to take over the airwaves. The announcement came today that Richie will fill in for Rylan On Saturday. Richie, aged 37, is set to welcome former X Factor star Diana Vickers to the programme and reached out to his audience earlier for a bit of assistance. He's keen to get listener input ahead of his chat with Diana, who has recently launched her new Just Between Us podcast. Taking to his Instagram Story, Richie shared a video confirming he'll be covering for Rylan. He addressed his followers, saying: "I need your help. So tomorrow I'm sitting in for Rylan on Radio 2 and I'm gonna be joined in the studio by the icon Diana Vickers. She's got a new podcast out, relationship agony aunt, so we wanna use her advice skills as we do 'Diana's Dilemmas'. We want your fun household, family, relationship dilemmas." This update follows shortly after Rylan excitedly informed his fans that his mother Linda had joined Instagram. In just one week, she's attracted a following of over 110,000 users. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Rylan announced her arrival on the social media platform last week, saying: "So we've finally done it. Linda is now on Instagram. Bear with as she gets used to it but give her a follow if you want. Can't believe this is happening." Days later, Linda posted an update. Accompanied by a snapshot featuring herself, Rylan, and the Celebrity Gogglebox team, she penned: "Thank you for 100k followers! Still don't really know what it means but Ross is helping me... Luv yas."
Metro
17 hours ago
- Health
- Metro
Rylan Clark's mother rushed to hospital with mystery illness
Rylan Clark has cancelled his Saturday radio show as he revealed to fans that his mother had been rushed to hospital. 'Mummy Linda isn't well sadly so I won't be hosting the show tomorrow,' the presenter announced in a post on social media on Friday night. He then thanked the emergency team who looked after his mother, highlighting that this was an urgent situation. 'Thank you to the emergency team at Princess Alexandra Hospital. Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum. 'Will keep you updated as she's on the mend. She's a trooper x,' he promised fans. Rylan updated fans but kept Linda's illness and symptoms private. The star was expected to host his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday afternoons, which is his usual three-hour slot that sees him play music and chat to guests. Fans of the presenter have come to know his mother, Linda, after her numerous appearances with Rylan on Celebrity Gogglebox. Viewers loved her dry sense of humour and her quick quips and back and forth with her son. She first appeared on the show in 2019, but the duo took a break a few years ago because of Linda's health. 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. In 2017, Rylan revealed that his mother was battling Crohn's disease. 'My mum's had Crohn's disease and unfortunately something went wrong, so she's been in hospital for six weeks. 'They've looked after her so well, so I just want to say thank you and to people who have all been watching, she's very, very well, she's home now.' Years ago, Rylan spoke to the Daily Mail about how his mother was impacted by the disease: '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. '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.' Earlier this week, Rylan and Linda appeared on This Morning and revealed that the Celebrity Gogglebox editors have had to cut out their 'career-ending' conversations. More Trending Linda told Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary: 'When he mucks about, I go, 'Please don't put that bit in.'' 'We're lucky that the editors clearly like us, because the stuff they've had to cut out is career-ending,' Rylan agreed. '[I say] 'Don't you dare say what I just said,'' Linda said. 'We're like, 'Yeah, can we not use that, please',' the Big Brother's Bit on the Side host laughed. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. View More » MORE: All the stars in the Celebrity Gogglebox 2025 cast including TV legends MORE: Gogglebox star reveals surprising addiction they've developed at 67 years old
Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rylan Clark reveals his mother Linda has been rushed to hospital with mystery illness
has revealed his mother Linda has been rushed to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a statement on Instagram on Friday as he thanked the emergency team for looking after her. The TV presenter, 36, shared his mother 'isn't well' as he confirmed he won't be hosting his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturday. He wrote: '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. Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum. 'Will keep you updated as she's on the mend. She's a trooper x' Linda won the hearts of the nation after her appearance with her son in Celebrity Gogglebox where she had viewers in fits of laughter with her dry humour. Rylan previously shared in 2023 his mother suffered a horror fall in Marbella and had to have emergency surgery before they both flew home on a private plane. He wrote: '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. Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum. Will keep you updated as she's on the mend. She's a trooper x'
Daily Mirror
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rylan Clark's mum Linda rushed to hospital as he cancels work commitment
Radio host Rylan Clark has announced that his mother Linda Clark was rushed to hospital this week. He shared the news with fans whilst revealing that he will take some time off work as a result. Rylan hasn't given any details on the cause of Linda's hospitalisation. He wrote in a message: "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. Especially Tanya who really looked after my mum. Will keep you updated as she's on the mend. She's a trooper." The presenter hosts his own show on BBC Radio 2 each Saturday afternoon. The BBC has revealed that Richie Anderson will cover for him on Rylan On Saturday tomorrow, with the stand-in host joined by singer Diana Vickers. Richie confirmed that he is stepping in for the latest episode in a video this evening. He said: "I need your help. So tomorrow I'm sitting in for Rylan on Radio 2 and I'm gonna be joined in the studio by the icon Diana Vickers.
Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow's Michelle McManus shares snap with Scott Mills
The Baillieston-born singer and presenter took to social media to post a cheerful photo alongside BBC Radio 2 host Scott Mills and fellow presenter Ellie Brennan. READ MORE: JoJo Siwa announces she's coming to Glasgow for her European tour READ MORE: Connie Francis dies at 87 – months after her 60s track went viral on TikTok Captioning the post, Michelle wrote: "Gorgeous morning on BBC Radio Two with the King of broadcasting himself Scott Mills and the lovely Ellie Brennan. What a treat to have the team in Glasgow, BBC Radio Scotland." The BBC Radio Two team were in Glasgow for a special broadcast, much to the excitement of fans and listeners across the city. Fans of Michelle quickly took to the comments, one wrote: "Love this Michelle looking fab." Another simply said: "Amazinggg."
