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Gogglebox Australia star's terrifying holiday accident: 'Bloody scary'
Isabelle Silbery fractured her spine on a recent holiday to Fiji after a horse riding accident.
Gogglebox Australia star Isabelle Silbery was rushed to hospital after suffering a terrifying spinal injury in a horse riding accident during a holiday in Fiji. The 38-year-old updated her followers on Instagram confirming she had fractured her spine.
"Turns out being on a remote island is bloody scary when you have a horse riding accident, are in immense pain & don’t know how serious things are!😫🐎😭" she wrote.
"A medical evacuation helicopter only available during daylight hours so I was carried by local Fijians on a stretcher 2km up a hill in the dark, onto a boat and to my hut. They were all barefoot in the scorching heat, holding my hand & reassuring me I would be ok. They had a doctor on call and loaded me up with pain relief to get me through the night, even sitting on the beachfront outside the hut to make sure I didn’t need anything," she continued.
Isabelle then said she was choppered to the mainland where she was told she had fractured her spine. The TV star is now back home with a "very large bill" and warned her friends and followers to always double-check their travel insurance.
"These people were absolute angels. Not to mention my husband who helped me wee into a glass …the kind of commitment that we’re not in our vows. I was choppered to the mainland for scans confirming I’d fractured my spine. One inch in either direction and my life could’ve looked very different today. I’m home safely with a very large bill so a PSA to check your travel insurance as ours conveniently didn’t cover most activities you would do on a holiday, including kayaking, snorkelling, bike riding and of course… horse riding," she finished the post.
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Isabelle first appeared on Gogglebox in 2016 with Kerry and her grandma Emmie, with the quirky and sassy family unit winning over fans with their commentary.
Last year she announced the family's departure from the show, in news that devastated fans and fellow avid TV watchers.
On Instagram where she announced the news, Isabelle called it the end of an era.
"It’s with a very heavy heart to announce that Mum, Ruby and I will not be returning to Gogglebox in 2025 🥺💔 Foxtel have decided not to renew our beloved show and although the show will continue on Channel 10, the three of us have not been included in its new form," she wrote.
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"9 years ago, I saw an opportunity to showcase real women’s voices across multi-generations. Baby Ruby filling in for Emmie in recent seasons made it feel full circle. It has been an absolute pleasure sharing our lounge rooms with you all and cannot thank you enough for the love and support. It might be the end of an era but it’s also an opportunity for new exciting beginnings…"
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