Death In Paradise star rushed to hospital and has four surgeries in three weeks to save his life

A DEATH In Paradise star was rushed to hospital and had to have four surgeries in three weeks to save his life. Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, 31, also revealed that while he was receiving urgent medical treatment, his cousin had suddenly died. Death In Paradise star Shaquille Ali-Yebuah has revealed he was rushed to hospital Credit: Instagram/real_shacky The actor revealed he’d had to have four surgeries in three weeks Credit: Instagram/real_shacky What was meant to be a short trip to Los Angeles turned into being a long hospital stay for the actor. Shaquille, who joined Death in Paradise last year as Officer Sebastien Rose, revealed how at first he thought he had a chest infection. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! However, after being rushed to hospital, he was told by doctors he actually had a collapsed lung. The star shared a slew of pictures from his stay in hospital, which saw him hooked up to an IV. Read more on Death in Paradise Referring to his “wild month” Shaquille told fans: “Doctors done surgery, fixed it, said I couldn’t leave LA until I got the all clear to fly. “I recovered for 2 weeks thinking I’d be back to shooting soon— only for the x-rays to show on my follow up appt that my lung collapsed Again!.” Shaquille also revealed his cousin had died Credit: Instagram/real_shacky Shaquille joined Death in Paradise last year Credit: BBC Continuing, the actor said: “Three surgeries in 4 weeks… hated needles, now I’m getting injected two times a day for blood, a fear became a daily routine. However, not only did the actor have to deal with multiple surgeries, he revealed his heartbreak at finding out about the death of his cousin. Most read in Showbiz “And right before they wheeled me into surgery, I got news my cousin got killed in Jamaica,” he penned. “Imagine trying to process a death while somebody’s asking you to sign papers in case you don’t wake up. I wake up from surgery, body cut up full of tubes, grateful I made it — just to hear my other lil cousin got locked up. RIP Dada.” Fans rushed to share their support, with one saying: “Stay strong cuz get better soon.” Comment now