British artist checks herself into luxury Thailand hotel after ‘intestine nearly exploded’

The 60-year-old artist - who was diagnosed with an aggressive type of bladder cancer in 2020 - was travelling back to the UK from Australia via Thailand when she fell seriously ill. Picture: REUTERS/Neil Hall

The 60-year-old artist - who was diagnosed with an aggressive type of bladder cancer in 2020 - was travelling back to the UK from Australia via Thailand when she fell seriously ill. Picture: REUTERS/Neil Hall

Published Dec 18, 2023

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Tracey Emin was rushed to hospital in Thailand after her "small intestine nearly exploded".

The 60-year-old artist - who was diagnosed with an aggressive type of bladder cancer in 2020 - was travelling back to the UK from Australia via Thailand when she fell seriously ill and was admitted to a medical centre to treat complications from an infection and scar tissue from her previous cancer surgeries - and Emin says she used up one of her "nine lives".

In a post on Instagram, she explained: "This is my first post in a long time. I’ve had shows , I’ve been travelling and I’ve been very unwell.

"Not cancer but horrible complications with my intestines bought on by an infection, scar tissue and made a million times worse by flying.

"My small intestine nearly exploded. Luckily for me I was in Thailand on my way back from Australia, so I spent a few days in a very good hospital."