Adam Collard reveals ‘unbearable pain’ forced fiancée Laura Woods to call an ambulance after he lost feeling in his leg as he gives update on terrifying back surgery

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By KIRSTEN MURRAY FOR MAILONLINE

Adam Collard has revealed he was in ‘unbearable pain’ prior to his back surgery earlier this week. 

The Love Islander, 29, took to Instagram on Wednesday as he shared snaps from his hospital bed while sharing his pride over his fiancée Laura Woods‘ TV return following her maternity leave. 

And now the fitness star has shared the true extent of his injury as he confessed the pain was so bad he could barely walk and even lost complete feeling in his right leg. 

Taking to Instagram Adam, who runs Sculpt gym in Ashington, gave fans a health update as he explained: ‘Last Wednesday I was driving home for 30 minutes after a full day at work, and by the time I got home I could barely walk into the house.

‘The pain was unbearable to the point I was biting and screaming into my pillow. I couldn’t find comfort and after an hour I lost the feeling in my right leg all the way down to my toes.

‘Not able to lift it from the hip. Which was scary and Laura had to ring an ambulance.’

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Adam Collard has revealed ‘unbearable pain’ forced fiancée Laura Woods to call an ambulance after he lost feeling in his leg as he gives update on terrifying back surgery

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The fitness star has shared the true extent of his injury as he confessed the pain was so bad he could barely walk and he was left ‘screaming into his pillow’ 

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Adam explained the pain had begun with a ‘tweak’ which had caused him a ‘stabbing sensation’ in his right glute and knee. 

Despite working with physios and osteopaths he revealed he saw ‘no progress’ and it reached the point he couldn’t even sit in a chair without pain after he developed sciatica. 

He added: ‘Driving the car was a solid 9/10 pain. Even feeding Leo in bed was unbearable because of the slump position of the lumbar spine. 

‘Not ideal when you have a newborn. Which got to me mentally as well as physically’. 

Adam explained he then began receiving spinal injections and nerve root blockers which seemed to be working until he went down hill last Wednesday when Laura had to ring the ambulance. 

After an MRI the star was told his disc had ruptured and was compressing his sciatic nerve.

He explained: ‘The disc was ruptured and almost fully compressing the sciatic nerve, hence the loss of feeling in my right leg. 

‘After this, we opted for Lumbar Decompression and Discectomy operation to shave the discs down and release the nerve.’ 

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Adam explained the pain had begun with a ‘tweak’ which had caused him a ‘stabbing sensation’ in his right glute and knee

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Adam explained he began receiving spinal injections and nerve root blockers which seemed to be working until he went down hill last Wednesday when Laura had to ring the ambulance

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Now on the road to recovery he told fans: ‘Surgery went well, I’ve already got the feeling back in my leg now which is great now it’s just sore from the wound on my back’

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 In sciatica, the nerve becomes compressed. The compression leads to pain anywhere in the nerve, even possibly in the foot or lower back area

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The Love Island star and the TNT Sports presenter welcomed their first child, Leo, three months ago, having started dating in October 2023

Now on the road to recovery he told fans: ‘Surgery went well, I’ve already got the feeling back in my leg now which is great now it’s just sore from the wound on my back. 

‘My surgeon said that once he cut in he realised the discs were very bad, One of them had cracked so it was pushing into m sciatic nerve.’ 

Ready to put in the work in the gym to rebuild his strength he added: ‘Now the real work begins, a slow build up, full recovery and being smart around my training for the next 12 months and probably forever in some cases. 

Thank you to those closest to me helping out over the last few months, my friends and family, and all of you lot and your messages reaching out. 

‘Now, it’s comeback SZN…’ 

Adam’s surgery has coincided with his fiancée’s return to TV after the pair welcomed their first child three months ago, having started dating in October 2023.

Laura was seen hosting TNT Sports’ coverage of the Champions League as she fronted the broadcast giants ahead of Barcelona and Inter Milan’s clash in the competition’s semi-finals.

But, as she was joined by the familiar faces of Steve McManaman and Owen Hargreaves in the studio, her partner watched Laura’s stint on TV from his hospital bed.

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Despite the gruelling procedure, Adam still supported his partner as he was seen watching Laura’s stint on TV from his hospital bed as she returned post maternity leave 

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Laura hosted TNT Sports’ coverage of the Champions League as she was centre for the broadcast giants ahead of Barcelona and Inter Milan’s clash in the competition’s semi-finals 

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Adam also posted a throwback picture of himself two years before his surgery and showcased his very chiselled physique

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The couple announced they had welcomed their son and revealed their baby boy’s name back in January 

In his pictures, Adam was seen dressed in a white hospital gown as he lay in bed watching the mother of his child on the TV.

Alongside his posts, he penned: ‘Back Surgery. Completed it mate. Now watching my girl from the bed on her first day back.

‘Proud of her after only 13 weeks getting back into the mix and I can’t tell you how much she’s been my rock throughout this whole injury, process and the last 6 months in general on all fronts. @laurawoodsy’.

Adam also posted a throwback picture of himself two years before his surgery and showcased his very chiselled physique.

The couple announced they had welcomed their son and revealed their baby boy’s name back in January.

In a sweet post at the time they shared pictures with the newborn and wrote: ‘Leo Ernie Collard, our boy,’ alongside a love heart emoji.

One heartwarming black and white snap saw the couple hold the little one in hospital as they shared a kiss in front of a sign that read: ‘We’re going home today.’

In another, new mother Laura was glowing as she cradled her bundle of joy while enjoying a cup of tea.

Reality star Adam looked every inch the doting dad as he settled down for a nap with little Leo, before the couple took the baby home.

The couple, who have been together since 2023, included an array of pictures of their baby’s first moments in the world, including meeting their French Bulldog Lulu.

Laura took to her Instagram Stories at the time to write that she was ‘smitten’ with their new arrival.