John Whaite, the former Great British Bake Off winner, has revealed he was taken to hospital after being run over in what he described as a near-fatal accident. The 36-year-old, who competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, said he was struck by a car on Tuesday night while crossing the road.
In an Instagram post, Whaite described how he "rolled up the bonnet, damaging it and the windscreen, before splatting onto the road" and then crawled to safety on the pavement. He added that a passer-by stopped to help, wrapping a coat around him and waiting with him for an ambulance.
After being taken to hospital for scans and examinations, medics told him that his size and muscle mass may have saved his life. "Thank God you’re 16 stone of muscle because it could have been fatal," he was told. Whaite later clarified that his use of the word "speeding" was figurative, as he did not know the actual speed of the car.
The incident comes weeks after Whaite disclosed that he had been battling a steroid addiction. He said he began taking steroids during lockdown after becoming unhappy with his appearance, and that the side effects had been devastating. "Steroids have made me want to end my life," he said at the time. "That stops today. I choose life."
Whaite also spoke previously about rejoining OnlyFans, saying his television career no longer fulfilled him. He reassured fans that despite the accident, he was otherwise okay after being "scanned and poked and prodded".
