Kim Wilde reveals ‘terrifying’ secret health struggle – saying it was ‘unbearable pain’ and she thought career was OVER KIM Wilde has revealed her ‘terrifying’ secret health struggle, saying she suffered ‘awful, unbearable pain’ and thought her career was OVER.
Kim, daughter of 1950s rocker Marty Wilde, holds the record as the most-charted British female solo act of the 1980s, with 17 UK top 40 hit singles.
As well as music, Kim enjoyed gardening success, winning a Gold award for her courtyard garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show in 2005.
Kim Wilde has enjoyed 20 top 40 hits in the UK single charts.
Despite never hitting the number one spot, her debut single Kids In America, peaked at No2 and remained in the charts for 13 weeks.