BBC star sparks concern after revealing he’s been ‘bedbound for five weeks’ in hospital-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

Flog It! star Michael Baggott has sparked concern from fans after sharing a series of videos from hospital.

The former BBC star and antiques specialist shared clips from a hospital bed to his followers, in which he claimed he’d been bed bound for five weeks in a stroke ward in a hospital in Birmingham.

The expert and author said: ‘It’s been a week now and I’ve been able to take fluids for two days. I was left without any water at all and have become badly dehydrated.

‘For the last three days, I’ve been given a litre of water, which has been insufficient to stop me being dehydrated.

‘The gaps between being given water have been 15 hours, 17 hours with no water, 12 hours with no water and currently 15 hours with no water intravenous.’

He added: ‘I’m dying of thirst in a British NHS hospital and no one seems prepared to do anything about it.’

Flog It! star Michael Baggott shared a concerning message from hospital (Picture: X / baggottsilver)

The antiques expert was a specialist on the BBC programme (Picture: Richard Gardner/Shutterstock)

In a second clip, he said: ‘I want to say the nursing staff, the junior doctors here, have been the saving grace. They all want to help but they can’t. The senior management and the senior doctors, who I never see, always refuse water, always refuse treatment.

‘One told me yesterday if I don’t buck up my ideas, in three weeks I’ll never be able to walk again. Of course the junior staff told me that was nonsense, but it’s symptomatic of the treatment in this place.

‘All the staff are busting their gut to help you, the management and the senior surgeons are not.’

In the comments, he confirmed he was in the ‘stroke’ department and had been bedbound for more than a month, saying: ‘Into my fifth bedbound week I’m afraid!’

Michael joined Flog It! in 2004 (Picture: Richard Gardner/Shutterstock)

In another video on Sunday, Michael reassured fans that he was feeling more positive and ‘hopeful’.

He said: ‘Hydration at last, Radio 3 blaring and slightly happier, slightly more hopeful. Thank you for everybody who either came or sent a message. Hopefully the way back starts now.’

His followers shared their concern in the comments, with @GreatArtandDes1 writing: ‘Only just saw this. Outrageous. Hope you are getting the care you deserve now.’

@ClaireTwells said: ‘Michael are they not giving you water as you can’t swallow and it could make you choke? Or r u overloaded and they need to keep your fluid balance on the dry side. I would ask them why they aren’t giving you water. There must be a medical reason I would hope. Get well soon.’

He specialises in antique silver (Picture: BBC)

Michael was showered in support from his followers (Picture: Instagram)

‘I only just saw this, Michael. Can’t find what happened to you. Hoping you’ll be well again soon…and they give you water FFS! Sending very best wishes,’ @AndyWoodturner wrote.

@RichardTurton5 added: ‘Sending our love and best wishes Michael, keep your spirits up and keep on believing.’

‘I hope you feel much better very soon, so sorry to hear you have been so poorly,’ @Ozmocat55chrys wrote.

Michael, who is an antiques specialist in antique silver and smallwork, joined Flog It! in 2004, becoming one of the show’s recognised faces.

Flog It! was axed in 2018 after 17 years, with more than 1,000 episodes airing.

Metro has approached the hospital for comment.

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