UPDATE:
Derek Watts shared a Twitter post thanking the Carte Blanche team for stepping in for him as he recovers after collapsing from a suspected stroke and subsequent sepsis attack.
In the post, he shares a health update that he has returned home and is now able to walk unsupported again for short distances.
Take a look:
Huge thanks to the incredible #CarteBlanche team for filling in for this “small” fellow recovering from Sepsis.
Back home four days and now walking unsupported for short distances. ?
Really appreciated all the messages from
viewers. You are the stars ⭐️ of the show! pic.twitter.com/iIDkd4TReX— Derek Watts (@DerekWatts) April 2, 2023
He also expressed his gratitude in the tweet for the many Carte Blanche viewers. Throughout his recovery, he has received many messages of wishes and support from fans, friends, colleagues and many other well-known South African celebrities.
Great news! Get strong ? & looking forward to your return
to Carte Blanche ❤️?— Judy Wintle (@judes764) April 3, 2023
This is so scary. Take good care of you. We need you in this world. I am a great fan so please shout if you need anything. Much love and full recovery for the OG of television. You are loved ❤️???
— Imelda Kivedo (@ImeldaKivedo) April 2, 2023
Sending you lots of love and healing blessings Derek! Get well soon! A very scary experience ?
— Leanne Manas (@LeanneManas) April 2, 2023
Eish big man sorry to hear. Wishing you a speedy and full recovery. Stay strong??
— Vernon Philander (@VDP_24) April 2, 2023
We look forward to having you back in the #CarteBlanche studio soon! But for now, focus on healing both body and mind. You have the entire team behind you ??? https://t.co/h9DYJVlm1a
— Carte Blanche (@carteblanchetv) April 2, 2023
Derek Watts, a South African television presenter best known for his role on the show Carte Blanche, has posted a photo of himself on social media in a hospital bed in Johannesburg, informing the public that he had collapsed two weeks prior from a suspected stroke and subsequently received a diagnosis of severe sepsis.
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Derek Watts has been with Carte Blanche since its inception in 1988 and has won numerous journalism awards for his work.
He is widely regarded as one of South Africa’s most respected journalists, and with over thirty years of experience in journalism, he has become a household name.
According to his social media, the sepsis ‘destroyed’ his body in an hour, resulting in his needing to learn to walk again.
Morning! Looks scary but collapsed with suspected stroke in Hoedspruit 14 days ago and despatched to super pro Mill Park Hospital ICU. Diagnosed severe Sepsis which destroyed the bod in an hour! So learning to walk again. But back on your #carteblanche screen asap! @MNet @DStv pic.twitter.com/EuwubujWIU
— Derek Watts (@DerekWatts) April 2, 2023
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Picture: Derek Watts / Twitter
