In 2020, Noel Fitzpatrick was concerned in a terrifying incident at his residence. The TV star broke his neck in a fall down the steps in February of that yr, leaving him “millimeters away from demise.” On the time, Noel obtained up to make use of the toilet, and whereas he was unconscious, fell down the steps and hit the wall on the backside. He additionally remembers the sound of his neck breaking.
© ShutterstockThe Channel 4 star was ultimately left with a severed C7 vertebra on the base of his neck. Happily for the vet, he managed to keep away from surgical procedure however was put in a neck brace. He additionally needed to take time without work work.
“It was a giant wake-up name,” Noel stated. “Bodily, I used to be millimetres away from demise. If the spinal twine had been extra extreme, clearly the mortality fee of falling 13 steps off a wall wouldn’t have been good.”
© ShutterstockFor Noel, the accident gave him an opportunity to take inventory of his life. “I'll inform you what,” he stated Guardian“I’ve to rationalise what necessary issues I’ll cross on to the subsequent technology earlier than I change into too previous and incapable of doing so. I’m making an attempt my greatest to create a mechanism that may make this potential.”
Following the accident, Noel has continued filming his hit present. SupervetWhereas he maintains his function as medical chair and chief surgeon at his hospital – Fitzpatrick Referrals – in Surrey.
© Photograph: Channel 4Noel, 56, can be believed to be in a relationship, though details about his girlfriend continues to be scarce. She is believed to work as a receptionist at his apply.
The Supervet star was beforehand in a relationship with singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, greatest identified for writing Britney Spears' 'Poisonous' in addition to Kylie Minogue's 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head'. The previous couple dated within the early 2000s, and it has additionally been reported that Noel served because the inspiration for 'Poisonous'.
Whereas showing on This Morning in 2020, the star was requested concerning the music. Holly Willoughby joked, “Earlier than we go away you, I'm taking a look at your CD assortment on the shelf behind you. I'm simply questioning if the Britney Spears music Poisonous is in there? That's essentially the most fascinating truth I've examine you, Noel.”
Noticing Noel's laughter, he replied: “I feel it’s best to name Kathy on the present and ask her… who is aware of, we should always look forward to Kathy's biography about that.”
