Sam Vanderpump has revealed he has been diagnosed with irreversible end-stage liver disease.
The Made In Chelsea star, 28, who is the nephew of Lisa Vanderpump, said his life expectancy might only be four to five years unless he gets an organ transplant.
During a conversation with Ollie Locke on Monday’s episode of the E4 show, Sam said: ‘There is no hope of my liver getting better and he said I wouldn’t be having this call with you if I thought you could make it through the next four or five years.
‘They’re sending me for liver transplant assessment, so yeah.’
Ollie asked Sam how he was feeling and he replied: ‘The way I look at it is I’m healthy now, hopefully I will remain healthy all the way up until I’ll get a call and go in for surgery and then I wake up and I’ll be healthier.’
Sam, who is engaged to model Alice Yaxley and expecting their first child, said other people ‘will be higher up on the list who can’t survive the surgery,’ so he is unsure when the transplant will happen.
Sam Vanderpump has revealed he has been diagnosed with irreversible end-stage liver disease
After the heartbreaking episode aired, the Instagram account for NHS Organ Donation said they hope Sam serves as an ‘inspiration’ to others.
They wrote: ‘You may have seen in tonight’s episode of Made in Chelsea, that one of the cast members Sam Vanderpump needs an organ transplant. Our thoughts are with Sam and his family as they face this news. We hope that his courage in speaking out will offer inspiration to others.
‘Sadly, thousands of people are currently waiting for a life-saving transplant because not enough people agree to donate their organs.
‘If you want to be an organ donor and save lives after your death, please confirm your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and ensure your loved ones know and support your decision.’
Earlier this year, Sam told how he ‘nearly died’ after liver and kidney failure caused life-threatening sepsis.
