TV star Ty Pennington faced a dire health crisis this week.
The Trading Spaces presenter was rushed to the Denver emergency room, where he is being intubated after having trouble breathing from an abscess.
The scare happened shortly after he attended the Barbie premiere.
The 58-year-old design expert posted pictures from his hospital bed on Instagram on Friday.
“From the red carpet to the ICU… the last week has been interesting!” He began his caption.
“I’m fine now, still recovering, but found it odd that I hadn’t posted about my team’s #BOTB WIN!!”
Ouchie: TV star Ty Pennington had a bad health crisis this week. The Trading Spaces presenter was rushed to the Denver emergency room, where he is being intubated after experiencing trouble breathing from an abscess. Doesn’t look like fun: The 58-year-old design expert posted pictures from his hospital bed on Instagram on Friday. Nice Slippers: “From the red carpet to the ICU… the last week has been interesting!” He began his caption. “I’m fine now, still recovering, but found it odd that I hadn’t posted anything about my team’s #BOTB WIN!!” Funny dude: He also shared a peek at a note in which it was a speedometer
“SO freaking proud of @smashingdiy & @iamstevelewis!! I’ll report on that next to shed some light on why I was missing…
“Sunday I walked the red carpet for @barbiethemovie, Monday I flew to Colorado to start filming in Breckinridge and Tuesday morning I woke up at 4am and could hardly breathe.”
“It turns out that the sore throat I’ve had for the past month was actually an abscess that had grown so large it was blocking my airway.” Next thing I know, I’m intubated and on the intensive care unit in Denver was flown.
“I had surgery on Wednesday and was discharged from ICU yesterday afternoon.”
He then thanked the “great staff” at St. Anthony’s in Lakewood, Colorado and Summit Health in Frisco for the great care.
“A great reminder to listen to your body when it tells you something #justhappytobehere.”
“Also, it’s good to see that despite heavy sedatives, I was still in the right frame of mind…(pic 4) #speedosforlife.”
July 9th in LA: The scare happened shortly after he attended the Barbie premiere. He said he should have known: Ty said on social media he should have listened to the warnings. There he is! Ty can be seen behind the woman in pink while Ashley Graham (centre) holds a hammer
He was at the Barbie premiere because he worked on the Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge show for HGTV.
It comes in time for Greta Gerwig’s new Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie, which hits theaters this month.
The show is all about home improvements. It will be hosted by Ashley Graham, a model.
Pennington is involved in refreshing the Pink Pad, working with Windy City Rehab’s Alison Victoria.
The show will be released on July 16, 2023.
Pennington is a happily married man.
In 2021, he officially tied the knot with Kellee Merrell.
The star and the 35-year-old beauty wed during an intimate ceremony at her home in Savannah, Georgia.
According to People, Ty and Kellee exchanged vows in front of eight of their closest friends and family.
Married! Ty married Kellee Merrell in 2021 in Georgia
Pennington and Merrell were met by mutual friends over a decade ago while he was working on a show in Toronto.
Before Kellee, Ty was in a long-term relationship with Andrea Bock, but they remained friends after their split in 2009.
Ty and Kellee kept in touch for years after meeting in 2010, but their relationship really blossomed last year.
The two decided to quarantine together at the start of the global pandemic and the reality TV star has been eagerly sharing snaps of the beauty on his Instagram account throughout the lockdown period.
Intimate: The star and beauty wed during an intimate ceremony at her home in Savannah, Georgia. Just to bring everyone’s attention, Pennington announced his engagement to Kellee in a post shared on his Instagram account
Pennington announced his engagement with a post shared on his Instagram account.
The media rep’s post featured his then-fiancé’s engagement ring and wrote a short message that read, “That’s the ‘yes’ for me…”
The actor previously spoke to People and noted that he’s fallen in love with his partner’s physique and personality.
“I’ve admired Kellee from afar for years. “She’s a beautiful person inside and out,” he said.
He then expressed his gratitude to her.
“Fortunately, our paths finally crossed at the right time. “It’s one of those things where just being with a person makes you feel happy,” he explained.
Pennington then noted that he expected to remain a bachelor for life, stating, “I never thought I would get married, but she changed that.”