The TV presenter said she slipped on a muddy patch and injured her leg while walking with her family
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TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp has revealed she was airlifted to hospital after falling during a walk on a Devon beach.
Allsopp, 55, said she slipped on a muddy patch and injured her leg while walking with her family from Welcombe Mouth beach, near Bude, North Devon, while celebrating her birthday.
The Location, Location, Location star posted pictures of herself in hospital with scratches and tubes attached to her face.
She also showed her elevated leg in a cast.
In an Instagram post, she said: “Almost every year since Oscar (her son) was born, we have celebrated my birthday at Meadowgate, one of my favourite places on earth.
“We have a picnic on the beach at Welcombe Mouth, a swim and a walk back to the house for some cake.
“Unfortunately, I slipped on a muddy patch on the steep path, and it took a whole host of people to get me to hospital.”
Allsopp said that Oscar ran to get help, and the RNLI and Devon Air Ambulance took her to hospital with “a huge amount of painkillers”.
She added: “I have far more people than that to thank.
“God only knows what I was like to deal with high as a kite!”
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The presenter revealed that her leg was operated on and paid tribute to the hospital staff who looked after her.
“Everyone at Barnstaple hospital has been amazing, kind & caring. So many lovely people doing their absolute best.
