Duncan Bannatyne, 76, in hospital following mystery surgery months after he ‘almost died’
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Duncan Bannatyne’s wife Nigora Whitehorn has revealed the mogul was ‘recovering’ in hospital following mystery surgery, months after breaking his leg and then ‘almost dying’ after being stung by a dragon fly.
Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, the stunner shared a snap of the ex Dragon’s Den star, 76, as he recuperated in bed with a nasal cannula giving him oxygen.
Uzbekistan-born Nigora, 45, captioned the candid snap ‘recovery’ alongside a love hear emoji wrapped in bandage.
She then posted a glam selfie sporting dramatic eye make-up as she sat at her beloved husband’s bedside.
Duncan’s spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘It was a routine medical operation from which he is expected to make a good recovery’.
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Duncan Bannatyne ‘s wife Nigora Whitehorn, 45, has revealed the mogul, 75, was ‘recovering’ in hospital following undergoing mystery surgery, months after breaking his leg
Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, she shared a snap of the ex Dragon’s Den star as he recuperated in bed with a nasal cannula giving him oxygen
Back in January Duncan was left relying on the use of a knee brace and walking stick after seriously hurt himself while strutting his stuff on the dancefloor in St. Barts.
Back in January Duncan was left relying on the use of a knee brace and walking stick after seriously hurt himself while strutting his stuff on the dance floor in St. Barts.
He was supported by a crutch as he prepared to fly home from Gustaf III Airport in St Barts, where the brace around his right leg could be seen.
‘He broke his leg in London eight weeks ago and was making a great recovery until his active holiday in the Caribbean, which involved dancing until 4am,’ his spokesman told MailOnline’s Richard Eden at the time.
Adding: ‘He used his leg brace to get back in recovery for his flight and is feeling fine now.’
Last month Duncan revealed he ‘almost died’ after being stung by a dragonfly whilst on holiday with his wife in Mexico.
The multi-millionaire shared that after contracting an infection he was left with a ‘dryness’ in his throat that left him struggling to speak, when a doctor gave him an injection to treat the sting.
Speaking to Evan Davis on BBC Radio 4’s Decisions That Made Me A Leader, Duncan recalled: ‘I almost died in Mexico, just a few weeks ago.
‘I got this infection in my hand. It was a bite and it’s swelling. There were seven couples and a woman said: ”You have to get a doctor.’
Last month Duncan revealed he ‘almost died’ after being stung by a dragonfly whilst on holiday with his wife in Mexico (pictured during the trip)
Duncan said that after contracting an infection from a Mexican Dragonfly (pictured) he was left with a ‘dryness’ in his throat that left him struggling to speak
‘My wife phoned the doctor. I lay on the bed and he says he’s going to give me an injection because it’s a dragonfly. He injected me into my hip and I turn on my back.
‘I was lying there, he was talking to my wife and I had this dryness come up through my oesophagus. I was so dry and I couldn’t speak. And my heart started – bump, bump bump bump bump, bump, bump.’
Duncan added that he managed to catch the medic’s attention again, explaining: ‘He gave me this injection and it took it away. And then they got some pills from the pharmacist.’
He added he’s now ‘seriously’ considering planning his will, in case he has another health scare in the future.
Duncan continued: ‘And when I’m gone, what happens? I’m sure some time in your life somebody who’s very old says, listen, when I die, I want you to do this. Except now I want to do it, I want to put the plans in place.’,
The lion share of his estimated £400 million fortune will go to his ‘soul mate’ Nigora.
Nigora is Duncan’s third wife after previously tying the knot with Gail Brodie and Joanne McCue, in 1987 and 2006 respectively. Thrice-wed Duncan has four children with Gail and two with Joanna.
Duncan proposed to Nigora in 2016 with a £40k ring in Monte Carlo after they first started dating in 2015 when Duncan met her after visiting the dental surgery on London’s Harley Street where she was working in 2014.
