{"id":774066,"date":"2026-02-19T04:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/774066\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T04:26:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T04:26:16","slug":"sam-thompson-shares-health-update-after-undergoing-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/774066\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Thompson shares health update after undergoing surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reality TV star Sam Thompson has given fans a health update after he underwent surgery on his vocal cords which has left him unable to talk for at least three days<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sam shared an update from hospital\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2_SAM-Thompson-has-shared-a-health-update-after-undergoing-surgery-to-remove-a-cyst-on-his-vocal-cor.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Sam shared an update from hospital\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sam shared an update from hospital(Image: Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sam Thompson has shared a <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/health\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">health<\/a> update after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Last month <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sam-thompson\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Sam<\/a> revealed he needed surgery that will leave him unable to talk. The presenter opened up on the procedure while talking to his best pal <a aria-label=\"Pete WicksLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/pete-wicks\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Pete Wicks<\/a> on their Staying Relevant podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve got a cyst on my vocal cords,&#8221; he told Pete. \u201cI\u2019m having that taken out, which is going to be mad because it means I have three days of vocal rest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sam underwent the procedure on Tuesday.\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_SAM-Thompson-has-shared-a-health-update-after-undergoing-surgery-to-remove-a-cyst-on-his-vocal-cor.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Sam underwent the procedure on Tuesday.\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sam underwent the procedure on Tuesday.(Image: Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/helen-flanagan-flooded-support-opens-36746071\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Helen Flanagan flooded with support as she opens up about mental health<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/stockport-hospital-restricts-visitors-immediately-36746045\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Hospital restricts visitors immediately after &#8216;outbreak&#8217; on wards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to the <a aria-label=\"NHSLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/nhs\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">NHS<\/a>, the nodules are non-malignant, small swellings. The organisation says they arise on the edges of the vocal cords, which are situated in the voice box. They are often formed when the vocal cords come together with too great a force over a long period of time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sam has shared an update after he underwent the procedure on Tuesday.Wearing a T-shirt underneath a zip up hoodie, Sam shared a selfie to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a> and wrote: \u201cDay 1 of no speaking\u2026 I am so bored. Although I am LOVING seeing all the cat memes you\u2019re sending!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SAM Thompson has shared a health update after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords.&#10;\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771475176_541_0_SAM-Thompson-has-shared-a-health-update-after-undergoing-surgery-to-remove-a-cyst-on-his-vocal-cor.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"SAM Thompson has shared a health update after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords.&#10;\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">SAM Thompson has shared a health update after undergoing surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords.<br \/>\n(Image: Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a video shared from hospital on Tuesday, Sam was seen in his medical gown as he said: \u201cI\u2019m having vocal cord surgery \u2013 this has been in the diary for a while, I had a cyst on my vocal cords.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s because I talk to much and shout too loudly and I keep losing my voice really easily. So yeah they are cutting it out, they are putting me to sleep, I\u2019ve never been put to sleep before. I\u2019m a bit nervous, I don\u2019t like not being in control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mirrorshowbiz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">TikTok<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">,<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/story.snapchat.com\/p\/e938f430-2c82-432e-9424-9522e5dc822c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Snapchat<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">,<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mirrorceleb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Instagram<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">,<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirrorCeleb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Twitter<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">,<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorCeleb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Facebook<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">,<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MirrorCeleb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">YouTube<\/strong> <\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">and<\/strong> <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@dailymirror\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Threads<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reality TV star Sam Thompson has given fans a health update after he underwent surgery on his vocal&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":774067,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3940],"tags":[4080,77,36449,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-774066","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-sam-thompson","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116095404481795383","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/774067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}