{"id":233,"date":"2025-02-19T08:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/?p=233"},"modified":"2025-02-26T18:31:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:31:04","slug":"im-a-celebrity-star-82-suddenly-cancels-all-work-for-emergency-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/19\/im-a-celebrity-star-82-suddenly-cancels-all-work-for-emergency-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m A Celebrity star, 82, suddenly cancels all work for emergency surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’m A Celebrity star Kim Woodburn is recovering from eye surgery (Picture: ITV\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’m A Celebrity<\/a> star Kim Woodburn<\/a> has announced she has been forced to scrap all her upcoming projects to recover from surgery.<\/p>\n

Last night, the 82-year-old <\/a>said on Instagram<\/a> that she was now unavailable to work for the next two and a half weeks due to an eye operation.<\/p>\n

The statement said: ‘We regret to tell you that Kim is unable to record further videos until Friday 7th March.’<\/p>\n

The caption added: ‘Due to surgery to eye.’<\/p>\n

On the former Channel 4<\/a> presenter’s website, fans can purchase a personal video greeting for \u00a325.<\/p>\n

The How Clean Is Your House star was inundated by well-wishes from her 93K followers.<\/p>\n

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Kim said she would be unavailable to work until early March (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among them was @jameskyliewoowoo, who wrote: ‘Get well soon my love wishing you a speedy recovery \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79 sending you lots of love \ud83e\udd70 xxxx.’<\/p>\n

@deborah.marie.collins_ commented: ‘Hope you are ok Kim.. looking forward to seeing you again soon. keep well lovely lady xx.’<\/p>\n

Echoing their sentiment, @mocannon1995 shared: ‘Wish you a speedy recovery.’<\/p>\n

@markeymark87 added: ‘Get well soon Kim!’<\/p>\n

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Aggie McKenzie & Kim Woodburn. Tx:12\/11\/2003 This picture may be used solely for Channel 4 programme publicity purposes in connection with the current broadcast of the programme(s) featured in the national and local press and listings. Not to be reproduced or redistributed for any use or in any medium not set out above (including the internet or other electronic form) without the prior written consent of Channel 4 Picture Publicity 020 7306 8685 CHANNEL 4 PICTURE PUBLICITY 124 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2TX 020 7306 8685\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Kim first rose to fame in her 60s on How Clean is Your House (Picture: Channel 4)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"391\" src=\"http:\/\/pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PRI_173592577-9e3a-e1739955753294.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22585804\" alt=\"Mandatory Credit: Photo by ITV\/REX\/Shutterstock (1048716ah) Kim Woodburn raging at producers after failing in her attempt to win back her luxury item in the camp Celebrity Challenge 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!' 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