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Jake Quickenden has revealed he was rushed to hospital with a nasty injury after a ‘nightmare’ boat accident.
The I’m A Celebrity star was taking part in the Yukon1000 boat race which sees team kayak 1000 miles in 7days on the Yukon river from Canada to Alaska.
However things didn’t go to plan for the star and his teammate Matty Green as he shared that the pair had withdrawn after he took to Instagram to share a snap of his arm in a cast.
Sharing an update with followers he penned: ‘So gutted…Started well, got intro trouble, set back off got into more trouble!!
‘Sometimes you have to remember you have kids and it’s best to not push when luck isn’t on your side.
‘Just at hospital getting an xray and me and Matt both fine.’
Jake Quickenden has revealed he was rushed to hospital with a nasty injury after a ‘nightmare’ boat accident
The I’m A Celebrity star was taking part in the Yukon1000 boat race which sees team kayak 1000 miles in 7days on the Yukon river from Canada to Alaska
Later he showed his arm in a sling and red cast as he added: ‘Will update with the nightmare we had.. but we are both safe and literally all that matters.
‘It was going great until it wasn’t.’
Recording themselves from the hospital waiting room, the pair went into the details of what happened as they admitted multiple things went wrong including a broken boat and stormy conditions.
‘Why always me, why always us,’ laughed Jake as the clip began.
Matty then explained: ‘As you see smiles on our faces, both gutted to have withdrawn the way we have but it is what it is. We are both safe and going home to our families.
Jake continued: ‘We felt we had a great start, we were both buzzing with how quickly we went off. Then we got into a bit of trouble, then the boat broke and then we got stuck in a storm.
‘Then we set off again thinking we were on it again and then we got into more trouble.’
Matty added: ‘Great race hope everyone else finishes strong and they all stay safe’.
Recording themselves from the hospital waiting room, the pair went into the details of what happened as they admitted multiple things went wrong including a broken boat and stormy conditions
Jake explained: ‘We felt we had a great start, we were both buzzing with how quickly we went off. Then we got into a bit of trouble, then the boat broke and then we got stuck in a storm’
Last week Jake revealed he was taking on the challenge as he shared a snap with his three children
Last week Jake revealed he was taking on the challenge as he shared a snap with his three children.
He wrote: ‘And I’m off on an epic Adventure to kayak 1000 miles in 7days on the Yukon river, Canada to Alaska unsupported 30 teams 1 winner.
‘I cried leaving but it’s important to show the boys resilience and hard work, I want them to know they can do anything.
‘We are raising money for @sarcoma_uk and @thermcharity I will pop a link in my stories, if you can donate thank you if not no worries. See you at the airport @mattygreencoach let’s do this brother’.
