Mark Wright has given fans a health update, revealing that he has fractured his back and will be out of action for three months.
The former TOWIE star,39, detailed his experience to his golfing Instagram page this week, revealing that he initially thought it’s just a muscular injury.
However, an ultrasound revealed a worst scenario, just months after he sustained a stress fracture to his right rib.
Speaking to the camera while standing in front of a CT scanner, Mark told how he was now set to have a CT scan to determine the extent of the fracture, with the star admitting ‘it’s not looking good.’
He explained: ‘You’ve probably been thinking, ‘Where’s he been? Where’s the golf content?’ Well, remember that stress fracture I had on my rib, on the right side, a couple of months back?
‘About five weeks ago I felt a pop, or a tear, in my back, and I just thought it was a muscular thing.
‘But five weeks on, and it’s not better, so I went for an ultrasound scan last night, and it looks like I’ve got another fracture.
‘I think I did them at the same time. This has been going on since February, by the way, so I’ve had five weeks of golf in pain, by the way. So, I’m here about to have a CT scan to see the results; it’s not looking good.’
The presenter added: ‘It’s been a devastating year, but that’s what you get, I suppose, for training – doing too much, trying to get down too quick.
‘Next time, I need to manage my body, but I don’t know how long; if it’s a deep fracture I could be 12 weeks. Absolutely gutted.’
Captioning his post, Mark went into more detail about how the injury has affected him.
He penned: ‘2 stress fractures, 2 different ribs (front and back) since Feb. The chances of hitting 4.0 by the time I turn 40 in January, is now looking slim after having months out. I keep coming back too early.
‘I’m hoping in a couple of weeks when I’m back, that’s the end of it and I can push right through until Jan, to see how close I can get. I cannot wait to be back out on the course.’
Mark’s post was met with a plethora of supportive messages from fans wishing him a speedy recovery.
Mark’s upsetting health update comes just weeks after he enjoyed a rare date night with wife Michelle Keegan.
2026-08-15 16:40:00
