Paul C Brunson has said his wife Jill is "getting a little stronger each day" after she underwent 'life-threatening surgery'.
The Celebs Go Dating star, 51, revealed last week that his wife had had surgery and "wasn't coherent and couldn't talk". He also shared a photo of himself holding his wife's hand while she lay in a hospital bed.
The TV personality took to Instagram on Thursday and shared a photo of himself kissing Jill on the cheek and thanked his followers for their kind messages.
© Paul C Brunson / InstagramHe wrote: "Jill and I are so deeply appreciative of all the messages, prayers, love and well wishes we’ve received over the last week.
"Jill is getting a little stronger each day, and we’re deeply grateful. There have been literally thousands of messages. So many that we haven’t been able to respond to everyone, but please know this: we have felt every bit of it.
"Messages from family. Friends. People we’ve met. People we’ve never met. Strangers who somehow made us feel less alone.
© Instagram"I was at a bakery today, and a woman stopped me to say she had heard about my wife and to please send Jill her love. I don’t even know if she realized how much that meant to me.
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"It has been one of the most heartwarming reminders that community is real. That kindness still moves. That people really do care.
"I like to reflect. And honestly, posting has become a kind of journal for me. A place to process life while I’m still inside of it.
"So, for what it’s worth, these are some of the biggest things I’ve been learning while Jill has been recovering. This season has reminded me that “in sickness and in health” is not a line to be said lightly.
© Instagram"That children don’t need to be protected from all of life, they need to be lovingly prepared for it.
"That none of us are built to do life alone. And that the moment we are in will never come again. Thank you for loving my family. We have felt it more than you know."
Paul, who did not specify why his wife had been in hospital, joined the cast of Celebs Go Dating in 2018.
He and Jill have been married since 2000 and are parents to sons Kingston and Liam.
