Dr Hilary Jones triumphantly returned to ITV’s Lorraine after undergoing foot surgery, thrilling fans and the presenter with his comeback.
The 71-year-old health expert, a fixture on the morning show, had been absent for weeks due to health issues. Yet he strode back into the studio on Thursday (January 23) with an update on his recovery.
Sporting an orthopaedic boot, Dr Hilary shared, “I had a little disagreement with my Achilles tendon and a little bony spur at the back of my heel, so that had to be gone.”
His recent operation, he revealed, served as a reminder of the patient experience.
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Dr Hilary returned to ITV’s Lorraine (Image: ITV)
Lorraine enquired about when Dr Hilary could ditch the boot. “I come out of high heels in about two weeks, I adjust the heel height every week,” he explained with humour about his temporary footwear, reports .
When asked by Lorraine if he was finding the situation frustrating, Dr Hilary admitted, “It’s driving me crazy! But I can actually shower now, which is good.”
He expressed his pleasure at returning to ITV, echoing Lorraine’s sentiments she disclosed that staff had frequently been asking about him.
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The star had a foot injury that needed to be seen to (Image: ITV)
On a previous occasion, Dr Hilary opened up about his battle with gout, often referred to as the “Victorian disease”. He cautioned viewers about the resurgence of gout in the UK, attributing it to excessive modern lifestyles.
The GP, a familiar face on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, has opened up about his own battle with gout, sharing that he suffers from the classic symptoms such as discoloured nails, night-time joint pain, and persistent tiredness.
Dr Hilary wore an orthopaedic boot on the ITV show (Image: ITV)
He disclosed: “Gout affects around 2.5 per cent of people in the UK, and men more than women. Unfortunately, this Christmas I was one of them. The prevalence of gout has been steadily increasing over the last century and is forecast to increase further.”
He cautioned: “Foods that are high in purine and converted to uric acid are popular at Christmas. Examples include red meat, offal, game meats like venison, oily fish, seafood, poultry, and gravy. But crash diets in January can be just as harmful.”
Lorraine airs Mondays-Fridays at 9am on ITV1.