Following her nasty incident while filming a segment for the Today Show the other week, TV host Allison Langdon has finally been released from hospital and returned to the comfort of her own home. But it looks like the 41-year-old will be bedridden for a while, leaving co-host Karl Stefanovic to host the morning show with a substitute.
WATCH: Ally Langdon injures herself while filming for Today Show
On Thursday 4th February, Allison Langdon was filming a hydrofoiling segment in Burleigh Heads Queensland when things went horribly wrong and she sustained a nasty injury to her knee.
The host was rushed to hospital and where it became clear that her hosting days were in for a lengthy break.
Now, Ally has finally returned home from hospital after undergoing surgery. But she’s still got a long way to go before she’s back hosting with Karl.
Posting to her own Instagram account, Ally shared a sweet snap of herself and her two children, all smiles, snuggling up on a bed. The presenter captioned the heartwarming photo, “So nice to get home to these two.”
Fans and fellow celebs were quick to voice their support for the young mum.
Nine’s weeknight weather presenter Belinda Russell notably commented her well-wishes, writing, “They look pretty stoked about it too! Rest up and you’ll be back beating @karlstefanovic_ in challenges before you know it. 😘❤️.”
The Today Show crew were also quick to acknowledge Ally’s absence, heading to their own Instagram to share the same snap. penning, “GET WELL SOON: @allisonlangdon is on the mend at home following knee surgery. 💌 #9Today.”
While it is unclear how long the recovery period will be for the presenter, the host has revealed it will take five weeks before she can even put any weight on the injured leg
In a piece penned for the Today Show newsletter, Ally described the full extent of her banged up knee.
“I have a nice amount of metal in my knee now and have to wait a further five weeks before I can put any weight on my right leg,” Ally wrote from the hospital.
“Patience has never been a strength of mine so let’s see how we go… I can’t believe what looked like a pretty innocent fall has resulted in such drastic injuries.”
While Ally recovers in the comfort of her own home, TV presenter Leila McKinnon has been holding down the fort at Today’s headquarters, hosting with Karl.
Throughout this saga, Channel Nine have remained adamant that they followed every safety precaution while filming the action-packed segment.
With Ally already rumoured to be pulling away from Today, hopefully this distance will make her heart grow fonder for her TV gig.
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