Richard Osman has revealed that he was rushed to Charing Cross Hospital in London with ‘the worst pain ever’. 

The presenter, 54, said he has had ‘quite the week’ after he ‘woke up in pain’ which he was later told by doctors was kidney stones. 

Richard revealed he had to have surgery to remove the kidney stone due to the ‘unbelievable pain’ he was in.  

Speaking on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast on Tuesday, Richard said: ‘I’ve had quite the week of it. I woke up the other night in pain and I had a kidney stone.

‘It is the single most painful thing that has ever happened to me. The doctors kept saying it’s more painful than childhood but I’m not sure I can buy that.

‘It was unbelievably painful but thank you to everyone at Charing Cross Hospital who were so great. I was having liquid morphine and it didn’t touch the sides.

Richard Osman, 54, has revealed that he was rushed to Charing Cross Hospital in London with ‘the worst pain ever’

The presenter said he has had ‘quite the week’ after he ‘woke up in pain’ which he was later told by doctors was kidney stones

‘Then I had an operation and they took it out. So I have the absolute joy of not being in pain.’

After the operation, Richard said doctors told him he had to increase his water intake to prevent developing another stone in the future. 

He added: ‘That I can do, no major lifestyle changes, just drink more water.’ 

According to the NHS, kidney stones can develop in 1 or both kidneys and most often affect people aged 30 to 60.

Kidney stones are usually found in the kidneys or in the ureter, the tube that connects the kidneys to your bladder.

They can be extremely painful, and can lead to kidney infections or the kidney not working properly if left untreated. 

It comes after Richard revealed in December the surprising reason why he quit hit show Child Genius with a shock swipe at Channel 4. 

The author quit his presenting role on the programme back in 2019. 

Child Genius premiered in 2013 and ran for six successful series.  

It comes after Richard revealed in December the surprising reason why he quit hit show Child Genius with a shock swipe at Channel 4 

The telly host recently opened up about the programme, explaining that the parents of the children involved were made out to look quite pushy in the edit, when in fact, it was the complete opposite. 

Richard said on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast: ‘In the end I stopped doing it. The kids were amazing on that show.

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‘They were just great and also, by the way, almost all the parents were great as well.’

He added: ‘Most of the parents were just sat there thinking what on earth have I got on my hands here. And some of the kids were super compeтιтive.

‘And the parents were also compeтιтive too and I liked hanging out with all of them.’

The star then took a swipe at Channel 4.

He said that ‘the show was edited in such a way to make the parents look like helicopter parents’. 

He also said on the podcast: ‘One pair on set had an incredible bond but the father was portrayed more as a helicopter parent in the edit of the show.’

Helicopter parenting refers to parents who are overly involved and controlling in their children’s lives. 

The term refers to the way parents “hover over” their children, overseeing every aspect of their life, similar to a helicopter.

Kidney Stones

According to the NHS, Kidney stones can develop in 1 or both kidneys and most often affect people aged 30 to 60.

They’re quite common, with more than 1 in 10 people affected.

Kidney stones are usually found in the kidneys or in the ureter, the tube that connects the kidneys to your bladder.

They can be extremely painful, and can lead to kidney infections or the kidney not working properly if left untreated.

Larger kidney stones can cause several symptoms, including: 

– pain in the side of your tummy (abdomen) 

– severe pain that comes and goes 

– feeling sick or vomiting