{"id":67322,"date":"2023-09-20T07:16:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T07:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=67322"},"modified":"2023-09-20T07:16:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T07:16:04","slug":"this-morning-star-asks-fans-for-luck-as-she-awaits-surgery-in-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/this-morning-star-asks-fans-for-luck-as-she-awaits-surgery-in-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"This Morning star asks fans for luck as she awaits surgery in hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Morning\u2019s resident TV Doctor Zoe Williams asked fans of the show to wish her luck before going under the knife.<\/p>\n

Zoe, 43, was smiling as she snapped a selfie in her hospital gown. The star, who shot to fame when she landed the role of Amazon in the long-running game show Gladiators, revealed that she was waiting to undergo a gnarly-sounding spinal procedure.<\/p>\n

Zoe wrote: \u201cJust waiting to go into theatre for my spine injections. Wish me luck.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, it looked like all was well when she later returned to social media to share a picture of her drinking a cup of tea, and looking considerably happier.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHow good is a cup of tea when you\u2019ve been nil by mouth all day?\u201d Zoe wrote in the caption, adding: \u201cjust to say a huge thanks for all your well wishes, your prayers and your love. It\u2019s been felt warmly and is very much appreciated.\u201d<\/p>\n

The star went on to explain that the procedure wound up being pretty much pain-free due to sedation, but that she did feel \u201ca bit drowsy\u201d in the hours following.<\/p>\n

However, she also said that the injections \u201cdon\u2019t work for everybody\u201d and that \u201cthings can get worse before they get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zoe then promised that she\u2019d eventually go into more detail about the procedure, but was focused on recovery at the moment.<\/p>\n

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It was a rare reversal of roles for Zoe, who has been a qualified doctor since 2007 when she graduated from Newcastle University\u2019s Medical School.<\/p>\n

The 43 year old, who has always been a big advocate of health and fitness, found herself thrust into the spotlight when she applied to compete as a hopeful against the pros on the 2008 Gladiators revival.<\/p>\n

But, after her audition, Sky bosses were so impressed with Zoe that they decided to offer her a gig as a Gladiator herself, and dubbed her Amazon.<\/p>\n

She was billed as \u201cregal and amazonian\u201d and a \u201cpowerful force\u201d of nature.<\/p>\n

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Although the show only wound up lasting two series and came to an end in October 2009, Zoe has been in the spotlight ever since, alongside her career as a working doctor.<\/p>\n

She makes regular appearances on This Morning, where she takes viewers\u2019 calls and offers them a second medical appearance, and has also appeared on the likes of BBC series Horizon and The One Show.<\/p>\n

Zoe\u2019s also still working as a GP in London, and is proud mum to two year old son Lisbon, who she welcomed with her partner Stuart McKay in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n