Sarah Millican Reveals She Had Emergency Appendix Surgery
Comedian Sarah Millican, 51, shared photos from hospital on Instagram after emergency surgery to remove her appendix. She thanked the A&E and ward staff at Wythenshawe hospital and her husband, fellow comic Gary Delaney, who pushed her wheelchair.
Sarah Millican reveals she was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to remove her appendix, in an Instagram post that first left fans worried. The 51-year-old comedian shared the news on November 13, 2026, with photos from her stay at Wythenshawe hospital.
The first image showed Millican in a wheelchair, smiling in the foreground. Her husband, fellow comic Gary Delaney, stood behind her, pushing her along a hospital corridor.
A thank-you to the staff
Millican used the caption to praise the staff who treated her in A&E and on ward A6. She said the team had to work out what was wrong before operating.
She described the organ they removed as a "particularly gnarly appendix". She added a joke of her own: "so retro!"
"Every single person I came into contact with was kind and smiling and helpful. No notes," she wrote.
She then listed as many staff members by name as she could recall. She said she was writing through a "fog of morphine and codeine".
"You're all glorious and I'm so grateful," she wrote. "I've never been so congratulated on doing a poo in my life."
The photos
Millican explained the wheelchair picture. "First photo is @garydelaneycomedian taking me home. It looks like we're escaping. We had permission. I promise. I love this photo."
The second photo showed the hospital's "Meet our team" wall display. She called every person on it an angel.
She also sent "massive hugs" to her husband, her sister and her best friend. "I could not do without" them, she said.
Who she is
Millican is often described as one of Britain's biggest female comedians. She has appeared on Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, among other shows.
Her TV credits over the past fifteen years also include 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News for You and the Big Fat Quiz of the Year.
Her post gave no date for the operation and did not say when she expects to leave hospital or return to work. She closed her thanks to the hospital team in warm terms: "You're all glorious and I'm so grateful."
