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Former contestant on The Traitors, Charlotte Chilton, has had an “absolutely terrifying” seizure following brain surgery over the festive period, it is reported.
Charlotte, who featured on the hit BBC series’ second season, has a condition called trigeminal neuralgia (TN), in which people can experience sudden, severe pain in areas of the face including the jaw, teeth or gums.
Charlotte posted a picture on her Instagram on 14 December in a hospital gown, sharing that she had been rushed to A&E following “a huge attack”.
She said in her post: “I have unfortunately found myself back in hospital with a terrible attack and this has resulted in me needing another neuro surgery to control it.
“Having surgery on your brain is always daunting, however this has long term relief and allows me to get on with my life.”
While recovering at home, reports say she had a seizure and collapsed. It is believed the seizure was caused by medication she was taking.
According to the NHS people can have a single seizure in their lifetime for many different reasons, including, stress, exhaustion, pain, use of drugs or illness. This doesn’t mean everyone will develop epilepsy, as they say around 50% of people never have another seizure.
Charlotte first found fame as a contestant on The Traitors in the UK in 2024. On joining the show, she said she applied “because it looks quite challenging”.
She has since been in the media around paternity rows with singer Conor Maynard over her daughter Penelope.
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