Abbey Clancy has revealed she was rushed to hospital in Dubai after her entire nail was torn off while hugging a friend. The 40-year-old model was celebrating New Year with her husband, former England footballer Peter Crouch, and their four children when the accident occurred.
Speaking on her podcast The Therapy Crouch, Clancy described the injury as 'like a form of torture'. She said her acrylic nail bent back and snapped off her natural nail as she hugged a friend goodbye after dinner. The pain was so severe that she cried all night, with the sensation travelling down her arm, shoulder and neck.
A doctor was called to her hotel room at 3am and administered painkillers via a drip. The following morning, a friend took her to hospital where she received a nerve blocker to numb the pain. Clancy, who has a phobia of hospitals, praised the doctor who treated her.
Peter Crouch had to cancel a round of golf the next day, telling friends his wife was in hospital with a broken nail. Clancy warned listeners: 'So girls, acrylic nails – do not wear them.' The incident occurred just weeks before her 40th birthday on 10 January.
