Married At First Sight UK star JJ Slater sparked concern after he was rushed to hospital on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old took to Instagram as he shared a snap from his hospital bed as while various equipment was hooked up to his chest.
The star, who began the experiment with wife Bianca Petronzi but then partner-swapped to Ella Morgan, chose not to explain why he was admitted to hospital.
Yet he did reassure fans that he was now OK as he smiled from the bed, where his black Nike sports top had been rolled up to make room for the various tests being carried out.
He wrote: ‘Happy Wednesday’ alongside a heart hands emoji and crying emoji, before adding ‘I’m doing ok btw’.
Last month JJ revealed for the the first time that he did have sex with transgender bride Ella Morgan.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, he previously claimed the ex-couple were not intimate because he was fearful of disclosing the private information without Ella’s consent.
But after speaking with his former partner, JJ wants to set the record straight, explaining that he and Ella did take their relationship to the next level.
The clothing brand owner says it felt ‘natural’ to explore his feelings for Ella ‘when the pressure was off’ as they visited his home in Essex during filming of the E4 show.
And JJ, who has spoken about the impact Ella has made on his life, adds that his ex ‘shares the same genitalia as any other woman I have been with’ after she was open about her transition from the beginning of their romance.
He said: ‘Yesterday when I was asked this question, I hadn’t spoken to Ella… a lot of girls wouldn’t want this to be public and again for me I’m quite private, so I didn’t want to speak about it.
‘But at the same time, we don’t want anything that’s not true to be out there so now I feel the need to put the record straight.
‘Where we hadn’t had the conversation, I didn’t think it was right to speak about it until I had spoken to Ella, and I have now and she’s comfortable with it being public.
‘We did take our relationship to the next level. It was during my homestay… the pressure was off a little bit because we were outside of the bubble and there wasn’t anyone else around us with their opinions.
‘We had a bit of time away and it was a reassuring time in our relationship. It felt natural and right to explore the next stage. It’s not something that we rushed into.’
JJ also spoke about the vile homophobic abuse he suffered from online trolls who called him ‘gay’ because of his relationship with Ella.
He said the ‘unkind’ remarks about his sexuality were hard to deal with but his close friendship with Ella made the backlash he experienced worthwhile.
JJ explained that it was Ella’s ability to openly discuss her transition and his acceptance of her past that brought them closer together, insisting once again that he sees her as the woman she is today.
He said: ‘I don’t see it as a big thing, Ella is like any other woman I have ever been with, and I see Ella as a woman.
‘Ella has been very open with her transition and shares the same genitalia as any other woman I have been with. Our relationship was important to both of us, and we are still really good friends.’
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