Celebs Go Dating and Married at First Sight UK star Paul C Brunson has shared a sad family update, with the dating expert confirming that his wife Jill is currently in hospital after undergoing surgery.
Brunson shared a post via Instagram on Thursday (11 June), where he was pictured holding his wife's hand as she lay in bed. In the caption, the expert recalled his time at the hospital with her.
"Yesterday, Jill came out of surgery with a fentanyl button in her hand," he began. "The nurses told me she’d been pressing it constantly for pain relief. She wasn’t coherent. Couldn’t talk. Barely knew what was going on."
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"I was standing in her room waiting when they wheeled her back in. The moment she opened her eyes and saw me, she dropped the button. Then she reached for my hand. And she didn’t let go," he added.
"She lay there holding my hand until she fell asleep. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that moment. Of all the things she could have reached for in that moment, she reached for me."
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"Not because love takes the pain away. It doesn’t. But sometimes, the greatest comfort isn’t relief from the pain. It’s knowing you don’t have to carry it alone," concluded Brunson, who was supported by several followers in the comment section.
Anna Williamson, who has appeared alongside Brunson in Celebs Go Dating since 2019, wrote: "I hope she’s doing ok P, give her a big kiss and the recovery will absolutely get easier❤️🩹sending you a hug too."
"Sending you both my love and a speedy recovery to Jill," commented Love Island star Megan Barton-Hanson, while Loose Women's Judi Love wrote: "Sending love to you all and wishing Jill a full recovery."
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There were also messages of support from famous faces such as Nadiya Hussain, Tulisa, Cody Simpson, Dermot O'Leary, Coleen Nolan, Oritse Williams, Juliet Sear and Alex Beresford, amongst others.
Brunson, who joined the E4 reality series from the fifth season in 2018, didn't specify why Jill was in hospital. The couple have been married since 2000, and have two sons together.
Celebs Go Dating airs on E4 and streams on Channel 4.
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