Former Massive Brother star Dr. Michael ‘Mikey’ Hughes, who’s blind, has revealed he’s ‘fortunate to be alive’ after falling on railway tracks.
In 2008 he took half within the ninth collection of the truth TV present, which aired on Channel 4 on the time, earlier than being rebooted on ITV final 12 months.
Hughes – the primary disabled participant to participate in this system – completed second within the collection, behind winner Rachel Rice.
In a current replace, the 48-year-old defined how he by accident fell onto a railway line, and fortuitously different individuals who had been on the station intervened to assist him.
‘Fortunate to be alive, I fell straight onto the practice tracks at Hyndland station, just a few bruises however nothing damaged, on the tracks you will note my earmuffs which have fallen off and my white beret, they are going to get these later, very fortunate be alive, get to station employees/ambulance,” he wrote on X, tagging the account for ScotRail.
The Every day Report reported that Hughes was heading to Partick in Glasgow ‘to money in on a guess after Massive Brother’s first eviction’.
He received off the practice when he thought they’d arrived in Partick.
Nonetheless, when he received off the practice, he couldn’t discover a wall subsequent to the monitor on the station that he anticipated to search out there.
‘I used to be strolling down the corridor and fell on the tracks. Fortunately two passengers got here operating and helped me rise up earlier than the following practice arrived. It was a miracle I wasn’t killed,” he stated, the publication reported.
The fact TV star added that he desires to verify the incident would not cease him from touring alone once more sooner or later.
“I plan to decelerate lots and let folks assist me sooner or later,” he stated.
‘Subsequent time I will be sure I hold my strolling stick on the bottom, somewhat than waving it like a Harry Potter wand, and I will not all the time hold my listening to protectors on now. It was undoubtedly a near-death expertise.”
On X, a number of folks contacted Hughes to specific their aid that he’s doing properly.
“Oh no, that should have been fucking scary! I hope you are doing properly Mikey!!’ Grant wrote.
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“Glad you are okay,” Jen stated, whereas Chloe added, “Ooft Mikey, that should have been scary and painful. Glad you are doing properly. You are product of robust stuff!’
Responding to Chloe, Hughes replied: ‘I believe there could also be bruising now, but when I attempt to hold shifting hopefully there will not be any clots, simply an enormous wake-up name.’
Along with his time on Massive Brother, Hughes additionally has a PhD and has just lately returned to stand-up comedy.
Massive Brother returns tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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