EDWARD GRIMES is recovering in hospital after emergency surgery.
The Dubliner, best-known as being one half of the Irish pop duo Jedward, worried fans over the weekend as he posted a picture of himself looking unwell and in a hospital bed.
The 29-year-old, who recently made headlines for shaving his iconic blonde quiff on live TV to raise money for Irish cancer societies, remained in good spirits as he gave the victory salute to the camera and filled fans in on what he had been through.
"Just had immediate surgery to remove my appendix," the singer wrote.
"It was a life threatening and scary situation but I'm grateful the emergency team have operated on me and stopped the agony."
He added that he was "healing and on the road to recovery".
Just had immediate surgery to remove my appendix it was a Life threatening and scary situation but I’m grateful the emergency team have operated on me and stopped the agony. I’m healing and on the road to recovery! pic.twitter.com/ZylRxm6Alu
— JEDWARD (@planetjedward) May 22, 2021
After a short rest, and after being inundated with hundreds of messages from well-wishers in Ireland and beyond, Edward provided another update where he thanked everyone for their support and urged them to take any abdomen pain seriously.
"I've never experienced excruciating pain like this and knew something wasn't right," he admitted, adding that he underwent blood tests and CT scans which revealed he needed immediate surgery.
Jeward recently shaved their iconic quiffs as part of the Daffodil Day Late Late Show special. (Image: Twitter/Jedward"I'm grateful it was caught in time," he said. "Just knowing the feeling that you body and appendix can [lead] you to poisoning yourself is insane."
The young musician's discomfort was not over, however, as several hours later he posted another update stating "something in my body is not connecting" and needed to have a catheter installed "before I explode".
In keeping with his light-hearted personality, Edward described the procedure as getting a "tube up my jeddy"-- and within an hour he was feeling far better.
Jedward have twice represented Ireland in the Eurovision song contest, and later that night, still in hospital, Edward admitted it was strange watching the programme alone rather than with John, his extended family and his pets, as is tradition.
