Scarlette Douglas gave fans an update on Saturday after undergoing an MRI scan following a painful leg injury which she sustained while training for this year’s upcoming Soccer Aid.
The television presenter, 36, told her social media followers this week she had ‘torn my left calf/achilles’ and was forced to rest up as she waited for her scan.
Former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! campmate Scarlette, who is set to compete in Soccer Aid this June, took to Instagram this weekend to share a clip of herself as she had her scan which took a detailed look at the bones and muscles in her leg.
She thanked her fans for their prayers and well wishes as she told them she would not need an operation to fix her limb but admitted it would take ‘a lot of work’ to recover from her injury.
She wrote: ‘MRI Scan done and results are in! Firstly a big thank you to the @oryonimaging clinic and the legend physio that is Colin Lewin at the @thelewinclinic.
Under the weather: Scarlette Douglas, 36, gave fans an update on Saturday after undergoing an MRI scan following a painful leg injury
Documented: Former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! campmate Scarlette, who is to compete in Soccer Aid in June, took to Instagram to share a clip of herself as she had her scan
‘Thank you everyone for your prayers, well wishes and good energy; I don’t need an operation!!!!
‘Luckily, what was initially speculated to be a partial Achilles tear is actually a grade 2b soleus tear. (Grade 3 being the worst).
‘The Soleus is the lower part of the calf muscle that attaches the main calf muscle to the Achilles.
‘It’s super painful but with a lot of good physio, rest and the right exercises, I’ll be back in time for Soccer Aid!
‘Remember, this is a minor setback for a major comeback, and trust me when I say no matter what, I will be fit enough to play at least do 5/10 minutes on that Old Trafford Pitch.
‘Nothing will stop me!! Thanks again to all of you that reached out and have been thinking of me.’
A day earlier, Scarlette gave her fans an insight into the lengths she was going to in a bid to speed up her recovery and make herself feel comfortable following her injury.
She shared a clip of herself on Instagram as she had an ice bath, and compressed and rested her leg.
Grateful: She thanked her fans for their prayers and well wishes as she told them she would not need an operation to fix her limb
On the road to recovery: Scarlette admitted it would take ‘a lot of work’ to recover from her injury
Painful injury: Scarlette told her Instagram followers she felt her calf ‘ping like an elastic band’ while training for Soccer Aid 2023
She wrote: ‘Ok so #TheLongRoadToRecovery has begun!
‘If you’ve not seen my Stories you won’t know that I’ve torn my left calf/achilles football training.
‘I’ll know the extent of just how bad when I get the results from my MRI scan but until then, I’m resting as much as possible.
‘The minute I felt my calf ping, like an elastic band, I took my weight off it, got home and iced it.
‘Remember if you ever injure yourself RICE = Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate.
‘You’ve been with me on my road to fitness, now it’s all about the road to recovery.
‘As far as I’m concerned it’s a minor setback for a major comeback #TheRoadToRecovery #FootballTraining #SoccerAid2023.’
Celebrities and former stars in the footballing world will once again take to the pitch when Soccer Aid returns this year.
Euro 2022 winner and Lionesses legend Jill Scott will become the first woman to captain the England side against the World XI, who will be led by Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt.
The 2022 Soccer Aid match saw the World XI win 4-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in normal time
Last year’s match raised a whopping £15million for UNICEF, which is run by the UN to aid children across the globe.
The charity match will take place on Sunday, 11 June at Old Trafford, with kick-off at 7.30pm.
Last year’s I’m A Celebrity winner, who appeared on the same series as Scarlette, will become the first female to captain the England team in the history of Soccer Aid when she leads them out at Old Trafford.
Beautiful game: Celebrities and former stars in the footballing world will once again take to the pitch when Soccer Aid returns this year, Scarlette included
Jill will be joined on the team by former players Jack Wilshere, Gary Cahill, Karen Carney, Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Jermain Defoe and Eni Aluko.
The England team will be co-managed by Chelsea boss Emma Hayes and actress Vicky McClure.
As for the celebrities, Joel Corry, Bugzy Malone, Sir Mo Farah, Alex Brooker and Paddy McGuinness are amongst those who will join up with the Three Lions.
Usain will captain the World XI this year and will be joined by the likes of Lee Mack, Steven Bartlett and Kem Cetinay, while former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane will be a coach.
