'This one is gonna be hard': Fears as Hollywood star Channing Tatum posts picture from hospital bed
Channing Tatum shared he had to undergo surgery over a separated shoulder, sharing x-ray images of the injury before and after surgery.
The Hollywood star, 45, took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a photo of himself in a hospital gown, telling fans the recovery was going to be "hard".
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The actor also took to his Story to share X-rays of his shoulder, taken before-and-after the operation, showing how surgeons had placed a screw in his clavicle to stabilise the joint, captioned: "Separated shoulder' and 'Screwed shoulder. Yay".
A shoulder separation occurs when a fall or other trauma tears or stretches the ligaments of the joint at the point where your collarbone meets your shoulder blade, causing them to separate or move apart from one another.
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He revealed he had hurt his leg in an interview with Variety in September, explaining he'd had to be sidelined for a number of stunts, including a 'big fight' with Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.
The star, who is reprising his role of Gambit in the upcoming Marvel blockbuster, said that he had a long recovery ahead of him, including months of intensive physical therapy.
He said: "It's not about the pain I feel in the moment. It's knowing I can't take this back. And now I know what the next six months of my life will be like".
"I just hate getting old," he confessed. "In my mind, I'm literally still 30 years old, 26, if I'm honest".
Tatum was flooded with a stream of supportive messages from his fans and famous friends on his latest post, with American football star Odell Beckham Jr writing: "Prayers up solider [sic]!!!!"
Oscar winner Jamie Foxx wrote: "Prayers up let's go champ".
Tatum's girlfriend, Inka Williams, also shared a message of support, writing: "Big bad wolf we got disss".
The actor and the Australian model, 26, went public with their romance in early March, after previously sparking rumours in January, when they were spotted leaving the CAA pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles together.
The sighting of the pair came just three months after Tatum split from his ex-fiancée Zoë Kravitz in October 2024.
A source told People at the time that the couple - who have a 20 year age gap - were romantically 'seeing' each other.
"They met through friends. She's great. She's young, but seems older," the insider said, adding that Inka "makes him happy".
Confirming their relationship in March, Inka gushed to the Herald Sun: "I feel like I'm dating the king of England… actually he's way better. I am very happy".