Gogglebox Australia star Isabelle Silbery emergency airlifted off remote island in Fiji after fracturing her spine during tropical getaway
Gogglebox Australia star Isabelle Silbery emergency airlifted off remote island in Fiji after fracturing her spine during tropical getaway
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A Gogglebox Australia star has been rushed to hospital after suffering a spinal injury during a vacation from hell. Isabelle Silbery, who recently left the reality series, was enjoying some time away at the remote Turtle Island in Fiji when disaster struck.
![[She was taken by helicopter to the mainland - a 30 minute flight - alongside her husband Alex Richards for emergency treatment]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94525099-14326419-image-a-103_1737877299494.jpg)
The tropical vacation was cut short for the 38-year-old when she fractured her spine during a horse riding accident. She was taken by helicopter to the mainland - a 30 minute flight - alongside her husband Alex Richards for emergency treatment. 'Turns out being on a remote island is bloody scary when you have a horse riding accident, are in immense pain and don't know how serious things are,' Silbery said on Instagram after the incident.
![[The tropical vacation was cut short for the 38-year-old when she fractured her spine during a horse riding accident]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94525103-14326419-image-a-104_1737877311036.jpg)
'A medical evacuation helicopter was only available during daylight hours so I was carried by local Fijians on a stretcher 2km up a hill in the dark, onto a boat and to my hut' she continued. A Gogglebox Australia star has been rushed to hospital after suffering a spinal injury during a vacation from hell. Isabelle Silbery, who recently left the reality series, was enjoying some time away at the remote Turtle Island in Fiji when disaster struck. Pictured with her husband.
![['Turns out being on a remote island is bloody scary when you have a horse riding accident, are in immense pain and don't know how serious things are,' Silbery said on Instagram]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94525105-14326419-image-a-105_1737877379305.jpg)
'They were all barefoot in the scorching heat, holding my hand and reassuring me I would be okay. 'They had a doctor on call and loaded me up with pain relief to get me through the night, even sitting on the beachfront outside the hut to make sure I didn't need anything.
![['A medical evacuation helicopter was only available during daylight hours so I was carried by local Fijians on a stretcher 2km up a hill in the dark, onto a boat and to my hut' she continued]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94525097-14326419-image-a-107_1737877418630.jpg)
