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Belfast Telegraph
25-04-2025
- Health
- Belfast Telegraph
Public rally to support family of popular Belfast barber who remains in intensive care
Jay Miller, known as 'Jay the Barber', runs a business in north Belfast and went viral on TikTok after giving haircuts to the homeless in 2023. He previously shared his experience of growing up in the care system. On Sunday 20 April Jay took unwell, suffering from a seizure which resulted in a fall, hitting his head and being admitted to an Intensive Care Unit where he was put into a medically induced coma. Those behind the fundraiser said Jay is a man who has never stopped giving nor asked for anything in return, but people are now being asked to 'help out his family in their hour of need.' 'Since Jay took unwell on Sunday and was admitted to ICU, where he currently remains, many people have been asking about the possibility of a fundraiser to help support the family. So with some thought, we have decided to create a Go Fund Me page,' the page states. 'Jay is well known to the community in Belfast and beyond for all of the work he has done – with the homeless, in hospitals, with those in care, children's homes and hospices. 'He is a man who has never stopped giving and has never asked for anything in return. 'Now we ask for the community to give back, to help out his family in their hour of need. With two businesses and a family to support, Jay will have a severely reduced income whilst he is in hospital and in recovery, meanwhile his family will still have personal and business bills to cover. 'We hope that whatever is raised can go some way to relieving a bit of that worry from his family.' After being live for just a few hours the page had already raised £2,000, with hundreds of people rallying to help the man. On Tuesday, the Jays Barber Club Facebook page announced news of his ill health. 'We are devastated to confirm that Jay was involved in an incident on Sunday morning. Jay had a seizure which resulted in a fall and head injury,' it stated. 'He was rushed to intensive care where he has remained in a medically-induced coma and is currently stable at these early stages. 'We thank you for your outpouring of messages … It is still very early days and this is all of the information we can give right now.' Many people responded by wishing Jay a speedy recovery, among them DUP leader Gavin Robinson. Mr Robinson said: "Our thoughts and prayers are with Jay and hope that he makes a speedy recovery. 'Jay has never shied away from the difficulties that he has encountered as a young lad. With a pair of clippers and a heart of gold, he has restored dignity and hope to people who felt forgotten. 'Now we hold on to hope for Jay and pray that he has comfortable days ahead.' It comes as it was announced the man's business has been nominated for barber shop of the year and training provider of the year for the third year running at the NI Beauty Excellence Awards. In a post on Facebook, Jay's Barber Club wrote: 'Once he wakes up we know he'll be as proud as ever. 'Thank you all for all of your kind messages, comments, shares, media articles and more over the past couple of days. It has been such a comfort to the family and Jay will absolutely love reading them all.'
Sunday World
23-04-2025
- Health
- Sunday World
Popular Belfast barber rushed to hospital and put into ‘medically induced coma'
Jay Miller, known as 'Jay the Barber', runs a business in north Belfast and went viral on TikTok after giving haircuts to the homeless in 2023 A popular Belfast barber has been inundated with support after it emerged he has been hospitalised due to a medical emergency. Jay Miller, known as 'Jay the Barber', runs a business in north Belfast and went viral on TikTok after giving haircuts to the homeless in 2023. He previously shared his experience of growing up in the care system to mark Care Day. On Tuesday, the Jays Barber Club Facebook page announced news of his ill health. 'We are devastated to confirm that Jay was involved in an incident on Sunday morning. Jay had a seizure which resulted in a fall and head injury,' it stated. 'He was rushed to intensive care where he has remained in a medically-induced coma and is currently stable at these early stages. 'We thank you for your outpouring of messages … It is still very early days and this is all of the information we can give right now.' The post asked for people to respect the family's privacy. It added: 'The family have so much to deal with right now so please let them handle this situation in their own way at what is a very distressing time. 'Jays Barber Club will still operate as normal – please keep supporting the business, you can still book David and Aaron via their booksy account. You can still walk into the shop as normal. 'Barber courses still continue as normal with our normal group of teachers, nothing changes. We are still taking bookings for the next barber course. 'We will still continue to post on social media as normal. Jay has a family he supports and it is up to us to help this business run smoothly in his absence. We are a team at Jays Barber Club and will continue to help the name thrive until Jay is back on his feet. 'Finally – but most importantly of all – please keep Jay in all of your prayers. He needs them now more than ever.' Many people responded by wishing Jay a speedy recovery. In February, Ards Hospital's Quality and Improvement Care Centre invited young people who have achieved success since leaving the care system. At the event Mr Miller opened up about being raised in the care system. He has previously spoken about losing his mother to addiction when he was just five years old. Jay now has thousands of followers and uses his platform to inspire young people. His message to the young people he spoke to was to 'never give up.'
Irish Daily Mirror
23-04-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Popular barber in coma in ICU after 'incident' as family ask for prayers
A popular barber has been left fighting for his life in a "medically induced coma" following a tragic incident over the weekend. Jay Millar, who has been cutting hair for more than ten years and is the proud owner of Jay's Barber Club in Belfast, which he launched just as the pandemic hit in 2020, is now in intensive care. On Tuesday, April 22, the Facebook page for Jay's Barber Club broke the heart-wrenching news about his condition, urging followers to keep him in their thoughts. The update stated: "We are devastated to confirm that Jay was involved in an incident on Sunday morning. Jay had a seizure which resulted in a fall and head injury. He was rushed to intensive care where he has remained in a medically induced coma and is currently stable at these early stages." The message expressed gratitude for the support received after the incident became public through other sources and noted that it's still very early to provide more details, reports Belfast Live. The post also requested privacy for the family during this difficult period and reassured customers that the shop will continue to run as usual. "The family have so much to deal with right now so please let them handle this situation in their own way at what is a very distressing time," the message added. "Jays Barber Club will still operate as normal - please keep supporting the business, you can still book David and Aaron via their booksy account. You can still walk into the shop as normal. Barber courses still continue as normal with our normal group of teachers, nothing changes. We are still taking bookings for the next barber course. "We will still continue to post on social media as normal. Jay has a family he supports and it is up to us to help this business run smoothly in his absence. We are a team at Jays Barber Club and will continue to help the name thrive until Jay is back on his feet. Finally - but most importantly of all - please keep Jay in all of your prayers. He needs them now more than ever." In February, Jay shared his life's journey from growing up in care to becoming a successful businessman at an event celebrating Care Day: "I grew up in care, going through the care system with my brother Wayne who was knocked down and killed when he was just seven. I was like a bouncy ball. I was everywhere. "I joined the Army and learned to cut hair. Being able to make people feel good meant a lot to me. I bought my first shop in Bloomfield Avenue and now have the Academy and we are teaching 200 people a year. Teaching barbering is a life skill."
Belfast Telegraph
23-04-2025
- Health
- Belfast Telegraph
Popular Belfast barber rushed to hospital and put into ‘medically induced coma'
Jay Miller, known as 'Jay the Barber', runs a business in north Belfast and went viral on TikTok after giving haircuts to the homeless in 2023. He previously shared his experience of growing up in the care system to mark Care Day. On Tuesday, the Jays Barber Club Facebook page announced news of his ill health. 'We are devastated to confirm that Jay was involved in an incident on Sunday morning. Jay had a seizure which resulted in a fall and head injury,' it stated. 'He was rushed to intensive care where he has remained in a medically-induced coma and is currently stable at these early stages. 'We thank you for your outpouring of messages … It is still very early days and this is all of the information we can give right now.' The post asked for people to respect the family's privacy. It added: 'The family have so much to deal with right now so please let them handle this situation in their own way at what is a very distressing time. 'Jays Barber Club will still operate as normal – please keep supporting the business, you can still book David and Aaron via their booksy account. You can still walk into the shop as normal. 'Barber courses still continue as normal with our normal group of teachers, nothing changes. We are still taking bookings for the next barber course. 'We will still continue to post on social media as normal. Jay has a family he supports and it is up to us to help this business run smoothly in his absence. We are a team at Jays Barber Club and will continue to help the name thrive until Jay is back on his feet. 'Finally – but most importantly of all – please keep Jay in all of your prayers. He needs them now more than ever.' Many people responded by wishing Jay a speedy recovery. In February, Ards Hospital's Quality and Improvement Care Centre invited young people who have achieved success since leaving the care system. At the event Mr Miller opened up about being raised in the care system. Watch: PSNI launch their Operation Lifesaver Campaign He has previously spoken about losing his mother to addiction when he was just five years old. Jay now has thousands of followers and uses his platform to inspire young people. His message to the young people he spoke to was to 'never give up.'
