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Lauren Harries has suffered a 'life-threatening spinal tear' following her emergency surgery, her mum Katy has revealed in a devastating update.
The Celebrity Big Brother star has been in hospital for over three months now, having first been admitted back in April because of a mystery condition. The 45-year-old underwent an operation on her brain shortly after her arrival before being placed in a medically induced coma in June to control her seizures.
Lauren has now been struck by yet another health setback, after suffering a "life threatening spinal tear" earlier this week.
"She is having emergency surgery today, the first of two operations," her mum, Katy, wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. "This has meant she is in constant pain and unable to walk it could also lead to more bleeding on the brain. She has been through so much in her 3 1/2 months in hospital, this is her 3rd operation."
Lauren Harries has been hospital since April (Instagram)
Lauren Harries is learning to walk again after being placed in coma (Twitter)Earlier this month, Katy revealed that had a 'painful' spinal surgery to amend a split in her spine. Unfortunately, the operation was 'unsuccessful', resulting in doctors' extending the hospital stay of the TV personality to look into other options.
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"Her spine is concerning for doctors and she will be staying for longer," Katy informed her daughter's followers. "We don't know why or how this happened. She just wants to get home."
Lauren's fans were quick to offer the TV personality and her concerned mother their support, with many taking to Internet to send kind messages.
"Sending love and positivity," one person wrote, while another said, "Gosh bless her heart. Hope she's feeling better soon."
Lauren Harries recovering after brain surgery (TWIITER)
Lauren Harries on Celebrity Big Brother 2013 (Beretta/Sims/REX/Shutterstock)In June, Lauren experienced the "most terrifying thing she's been through" after enduring her "worst seizure yet."
"She was awake for the whole thing," Katy tweeted. "She is unable to walk and has curled toes due to a split in her spine an MRI has shown." The star's worried mother also shared a photo of Lauren in a wheelchair in the hospital grounds, adding, "She loves you all."
Katy previously revealed that doctors have been "unable to diagnose" what's causing Lauren's symptoms, which include painful seizure that cause her "whole body to shake uncontrollably."
"The only thing keeping her going at the moment is you, her fans and her painting," she added.
Lauren Harries in hospital (TWIITER)
Lauren Harries on This Morning in 2018 (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Lauren rose to fame as a child antiques expert, sharing her insight knowledge on TV chat shows like Wogan and After Dark. More recently, she appeared on Celebrity Big Brother 2013, finishing in third place on its twelfth series. She has also starred on Celebrity Juice, Body Shockers and Naked Attraction. In 2004, Lauren underwent gender reassignment surgery after making the decision to transition from male to female.
"Being born in the wrong body is like being trapped in a burning building, you get out or die," she told Sky News in 2015, after revealed she had been suicidal before having the surgery.