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Strictly star reveals they are stuck in the U.S. after having emergency surgery, suffering a car crash and having all of their possessions stolen

Strictly star reveals they are stuck in the U.S. after having emergency surgery, suffering a car crash and having all of their possessions stolen

Strictly star Saffron Barker revealed she is stuck in the U.S. after a nightmare week which involved emergency surgery as she shared her plight online.

The influencer, 24, who is in Los Angeles, detailed her ordeal which included the operation, crashing her rental car and having ‘all of her possessions stolen’.

Saffron explained that among her things was her pᴀssport, meaning she is currently stuck in the U.S. because she doesn’t have the document to fly home. 

Sharing an emotional post which included a tearful pH๏τograph, Saffron wrote: ‘In the last week I’ve been in hospital, had emergency surgery…

‘Got my rental car completely smashed up and every single thing I own stolen including my pᴀssport so I can’t get home.’

She did not explain what her emergency surgery was or why she was in hospital.

Strictly star Saffron Barker revealed she is stuck in the U.S. after a nightmare week which involved emergency surgery as she shared details of her plight online

Strictly star Saffron Barker revealed she is stuck in the U.S. after a nightmare week which involved emergency surgery as she shared details of her plight online

The influencer, 24, who is in Los Angeles (pictured), detailed her ordeal which included the operation, crashing her car and having 'all of her possessions stolen

The influencer, 24, who is in Los Angeles (pictured), detailed her ordeal which included the operation, crashing her car and having ‘all of her possessions stolen

In the image shared to her Instagram Story, Saffron was sat in a dentist chair with a tear-stained face clutching a cuddly toy. 

It comes as a tough blow to Saffron who was only rushed to hospital with ‘rashes and shooting pains’ last year. 

Speaking in a health update in October, Saffron spoke about her painful symptoms, which medics initially feared was a ‘tropical disease’ caused by a mosquito.

Saffron, who had recently enjoyed a trip to The Maldives, shared a snap of herself resting in bed and told how she feels ‘somewhat normal again’ amid her illness.

Writing over the image, she penned: ‘Thank you so much for all your well wishes, after a week I finally feel somewhat normal again.

‘The doctors thought I’d caught a tropical disease from a mosquito when I was away.’

Explaining her symptoms, Saffron added: ‘I had all the symptoms being, rashes all over my body, headache, body aches, shooting pains in my body, temperature, sore throat and ears etc.’

In a separate post, the YouTuber shared an image of her arm hooked up to a cannula, Saffron confirmed that she didn’t have a tropical disease but did suffer with a low white blood cell count.

Saffron starred in the 17 season of the dance show in 2019 (pictured with former pro AJ Pritchard)

Saffron starred in the 17 season of the dance show in 2019 (pictured with former pro AJ Pritchard)

Speaking in a health update in October, Saffron spoke about her painful symptoms, which medics initially feared was a 'tropical disease' caused by a mosquito

Speaking in a health update in October, Saffron spoke about her painful symptoms, which medics initially feared was a ‘tropical disease’ caused by a mosquito

In a separate post, the YouTuber shared an image of her arm hooked up to a cannula, Saffron confirmed that she didn't have a tropical disease but did suffer with a low white blood cell count She uploaded a video showing the rashes on her arms, adding: 'This is what the rashes looked like all over my body'

In a separate post, the YouTuber shared an image of her arm hooked up to a cannula, Saffron confirmed that she didn’t have a tropical disease but did have a low white blood cell count

In a final update, Saffron posted another image of her arm while in the bath, with the star seemingly on the mend

In a final update, Saffron posted another image of her arm while in the bath, with the star seemingly on the mend

In one selection of stunning ʙικιɴι snaps, Saffron posed up a storm on a beach as she quipped: 'Hope u love these pics as much as the mosquitoes did x'

In one selection of stunning ʙικιɴι snaps, Saffron posed up a storm on a beach as she quipped: ‘Hope u love these pics as much as the mosquitoes did x’

She said: ‘After getting my bloods taken turns out I didn’t have that but my white blood cells were half the number they should be so very low and therefore my whole body was trying to fight the infection.’

The blonde beauty the uploaded a video showing the rashes on her arms, adding: ‘This is what the rashes looked like all over my body.’

In a final update, Saffron posted another image of her arm while in the bath, with the star seemingly on the mend.

She shared: ‘Today is the first day I have woken up and they are settling so feeling grateful.’ 

In September, Saffron jetted off to The Maldives with a pal, where she documented her travels to the South Asian country with a pal.

In one selection of stunning ʙικιɴι snaps, Saffron posed up a storm on a beach as she quipped: ‘Hope u love these pics as much as the mosquitoes did x.’

Saffron’s health woes comes after she suffered another emergency in January, with the star having a horror ski accident during the first day of her family trip to the Alpes in France.

The former Strictly took to social media to reveal she had to be rescued by an emergency ski team on the slopes.

The former Strictly star took to social media to reveal she had to be rescued by an emergency ski team on the slopes The influencer posted a video on her Instagram and TikTok of her getting taken back to her H๏τel by ski patrols

The former Strictly star took to social media to reveal she had to be rescued by an emergency ski team on the slopes

The influencer posted a video on her Instagram and TikTok of her getting taken back to her H๏τel by ski patrols.

She insisted a ‘story time is needed’ to explain how and what happened before the accident struck.

Making light of the situation, Saffron captioned her post: ‘Well this isn’t how I planned to use this sound, story time is needed.. #skifails’

Despite her incident, Saffron appeared to be in great spirits as she continued to share gorgeous snaps from her trip. 

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