Kirstie Allsopp rushed to hospital after horror fall on birthday trip

| Senior TV Reporter Published September 2, 2026 8:21pm Updated September 2, 2026 8:21pm Kirstie Allsopp has shared the tale of her shocking fall which led to a leg operation (Picture: Kirstiemallsopp) Location, Location, Location star Kirstie Allsopp has revealed she was air-ambulanced to hospital after slipping and injuring her leg. The 55-year-old media star shared a series of pictures of her in hospital on social media, including several of her leg in a cast following an operation after suffering a nasty fall during her annual trip to Cornwall to celebrate her birthday. In the caption, she wrote how Meadowgate, the location they visit, is ‘one of [her] favourite places on earth’ and they often picnic and swim at Welcombe Mouth before returning home for some cake. This time, however, she shared: ‘Unfortunately I slipped on a muddy patch on the steep path, and it took a whole host of people to get me to hospital.’ Explaining that her son Oscar, 15, ‘ran as fast as he could to get help’, eventually, the RNLI and Cornwall Air Ambulance arrived to ferry the fallen TV presenter to hospital where she was put on ‘a huge amount of painkillers’. After thanking the various people who took care of her along the way, she continued: ‘God only knows what I was like to deal with high as a kite! Everyone at Barnstaple hospital has been amazing, kind & caring, so many lovely people doing their absolute best. ‘They have operated on the leg and I’ll be home soon. It’ll be a boot and crutches for a while but I feel very, very lucky that it was possible to reach me and get me to hospital so quickly, and I have a job that I can do on crutches.’ And quipped that it won’t be a birthday that she’ll forget in a hurry. The photos she shared also included her hooked up to a monitor, with a gash above her eyebrow, an X-ray of the injured leg with the bone snapped through and some shots of the sea towards the end. As encouraged in the post by Kirstie, if people would like to donate to RNLI and Cornwall Air Ambulance, they can do so by clicking on the respective organisations. The TV star is best known for presenting Location, Location, Location (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) Friends and fans flocked to the comments to wish a speedy recovery to Kirstie. ‘Poor you. Sending love,’ Julia Samuel wrote. ‘Get well soon! x’ Paula Sutton added. ‘Oh no, poor you! Wishing you a speedy recovery,’ Margot Smith commented. Deals of the Day Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder Shop MySweetSmile's biggest Bank Holiday offers before they end ‘Hope you get back on your feet soon and sending speedy mending,’ Sophie_pondjones echoed. TV Newsletter Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.