Busted star James Bourne has opened up on a recent ordeal that saw him rushed to hospital after he was bitten by a black widow spider.
The 40-year old, who rose to fame on the back of his band’s success in the early 2000s admitted he didn’t “realise how serious” the problem was until he was told he was suffering from hypertensions and refused an intravenous drip. James, who split from his girlfriend of four years, Emily Canham earlier this year, said he is still “alive and kicking” in an update to his fans.
Taking to his Instagram account on Friday, the guitarist shared two snaps with his 225,000 followers showing the effects of his nasty looking bite – and an example of the culprit species. Captioning the pictures, James wrote: “I’m finally recovered now (touch wood) from being bitten by a black widow spider.”
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He continued: “I did not know how serious my condition was until I was refused an IV drip at my local Next health because I was suffering hypertension with a blood pressure reading of 190 / 115 mmHg.
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“Apparently that’s quite serious. I ended up at the hospital later that night! Anyway, im still here, Alive and kicking! Cool story bro…” James’ fans were quick to wish him well, meanwhile, with one responding: “Oh my goodness! What country was this in? Looks painful. Glad you are on the mend xx.”
Another commented: “Oh dam! Glad you’re getting there! …all that horrible stuff & not even Spiderman powers.. but seriously glad your OK.” A third added: “Omg glad your ok that’s really scary James. Sending loads of healing hugs.” And a fourth said: “Look after yourself. Glad you’re okay dude spiders are dangerous creatures so always gotta be careful and watch out.”
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James and 26-year old influencer Emily reportedly went their separate ways in November before unfollowing each other on social media. A source told the Sun at the time: “James and Emily have called it quits and are each happily moving on with their lives. James has been non-stop with the tour and managing his time between the UK and his place in LA.”
Busted join the likes of Take That, Becky Hill and Paloma Faith on Sunday evening, meanwhile for the National Lottery’s New Year’s Eve Big Bash on ITV. The show, hosted by Jason Manford and Alesha Dixon will also feature cameos from stars including Olivia Colman, Idris Elba and Sir Mo Farah.
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Sandwiched between performances, the extravaganza will look back on the most memorable moments from 2023 including the coronation of King Charles III and Liverpool’s Eurovision Song Contest. The National Lottery said: “The event will take a look back at the key occasions and most memorable moments of 2023, with the evening set to feature musical performances, popular culture highlights, key sporting moments and worldwide events that have impacted the UK throughout the year.
“Thanks to National Lottery players, more than £30M is generated each week for National Lottery-funded projects, helping 23,000 organisations and charities alone this year.”
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