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Daily Mirror
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
X Factor star left devastated as they're rushed to hospital in excruciating pain
Myles Stephenson, who is best known for his time in RAK-SU, has announced a serious injury that will keep him off his feet for the foreseeable future. The 33-year-old singer shared a hospital photo showing his leg heavily bandaged following what he described as a painful sports-related incident. The injury occurred during a football game, and the outcome was severe. 'Only gone and ruptured my Achilles haven't I?' he told fans, confirming the diagnosis with clear frustration. Facing an extended period of recovery, the former X Factor winner admitted the reality of the situation was starting to sink in. 'I've realised how stressful the next few months are going to be on crutches,' he wrote. 'Work, family, simple things like tidying/washing. I am not looking forward to it.' At home, Myles is a hands-on dad to his two young children, Shiloh, three, and Sahara, two, whom he shares with wife Keli Hall. The injury is likely to present extra challenges for the family, especially given their son Shiloh's additional needs. Last year, Myles shared with followers that Shiloh had suffered an undetected stroke as a baby, resulting in a diagnosis of Hemiplegic cerebral palsy. The condition, caused by irreversible brain damage, affects the right side of Shiloh's body and requires him to wear splints and a mobility frame for support. Speaking to Mirror last year, Myles said: "I had heard of cerebral palsy but didn't know much about it. Shiloh has missed quite a lot of milestones, there were a number of things he couldn't do. It's showing more now that he's getting older and can walk, we can see the effect of cerebral palsy more prominently." The former I'm A Celebrity campmate has kept fans updated on his son over the years, including having announced last year that Shiloh could have botox injections to "relax the muscles" in his leg. More recently, Myles shared an update on Instagram as he shared footage of his son walking. Singer Myles wrote in the post: "For the first ever our Shiloh has been able to walk with his heel down! He recently underwent Botox injections into his calf and hamstring and then put in a cast for two weeks. The reason for the Botox injections is to relax muscles on the side affected by hemiplegia." He continued by writing on the platform: "This was the first real positive in his journey with CP. His excitement in being able to put his foot down brought Keli to tears. He even made a friend yesterday and danced with a little girl who also got her cast off and walked with her heels down." Myles concluded with a message for his followers. He told them: "Now this isn't always the result for everybody but for anybody debating whether to get injections. From OUR experience it is worth a shot! Good luck people." Beyond his personal life, Myles continues to work with his RAK-SU bandmates - Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurlan, and Mustafa Rahimtulla — as they push forward with new music. The group, who made history in 2017 by becoming the first all-male act to win The X Factor, experienced a rocky road after being dropped by Simon Cowell's label just a year later - a move that left them 'very upset and confused.' In 2020, the group shared that Mustafa would be stepping away temporarily due to mental health struggles. Despite the setback, RAK-SU has remained active in the music scene, continuing to release material to the delight of loyal fans. Now, with a long rehabilitation ahead, Myles is hoping the injury won't derail his work or slow down the group's momentum.
Scottish Sun
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Devastated boyband star shares hospital snap and reveals he will be on crutches for months
The band released new music earlier this month heel-y bad Devastated boyband star shares hospital snap and reveals he will be on crutches for months Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RAK-SU star Myles Stephenson has revealed he will be using crutches for months after an excruciating injury. The singer, 33, shared a snap of himself in hospital with his leg completely bandaged up following the sports related nightmare. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Myles Stephenson has revealed his frustration today after an injury Credit: Instagram 6 The star was playing football when the injury happened Credit: Instagram 6 (L to R) Jamaal Shurland, Myles and Ashley Fongho of Rak-Su Credit: Getty The devastated star revealed he had been playing football when the accident happened. He said: "Only gone and ruptured my Achilles haven't I?" Myles admitted how hard the news had hit him, telling his fans: 'I've realised how stressful the next few months are going to be on crutches. 'Work, family, simple things like tidying/ washing. I am not looking forward to it.' Myles and his wife Keli Hall have two children together - Shiloh, three, and Sahara, two. His son Shiloh, is living with a disability after suffering an unseen stroke as a baby. Myles, who has appeared on I'm A Celebrity and Celebrity MasterChef, spoke about his son's condition in an update to his fans in the summer of last year. It was revealed that Shiloh, three, had Hemiplegic cerebral palsy after the stroke had irreversibly damaged his brain. The condition which has left his right side in partial paralysis means that he's required to wear splits to support his legs and frame. Outside of family life Rak-Su have recently released new music, and Myles is no doubt hoping his injury doesn't hold him back. I'm A Celeb's Myles Stephenson issues heartbreaking health update after young son's diagnosis Rak-Su, made up of friends Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurlan, and Mustafa Rahimtulla, won the fourteenth series of The X Factor in 2017, with the group becoming the first all-male act to do so. A year later they were dropped by Simon Cowell's record label - leaving them very upset and confused. And in 2020 Rak-Su revealed that Mustafa was taking a break from the band after struggling with his mental health. But since then they have continued to make and release music - much to the delight of their die-hard fans. 6 Myles was not impressed by his injury Credit: Instagram 6
