Love Island star Trent Woolman shares hospital update after horror bonfire accident
Love Island Australia alum Trent Woolman has shared the first photos of himself in hospital after a horrific bonfire accident.
The reality TV star has spent weeks recovering at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital, where he has undergone skin graft surgery after falling into a fire at his sister’s rural Victorian property.
Trent suffered serious burns and bleeding on his brain. Instagram/@trentwoolman
He suffered serious burns and bleeding on his brain.
Woolman, 28, took to Instagram to thank his family, friends, and medical staff for being by his side.
“Life is difficult sometimes, but how fkn lucky am I to have the most incredible family and friends by my side – genuinely the most amazing people, and I am beyond thankful,” he wrote.
“Been traumatic and the worst time of my life,” he said. Instagram/@trentwoolman
“To the Alfred hospital, every nurse, surgeon, all the ambulance services and every other person involved thankyou. You are the true legends of the world.
Woolman rose to fame on the fifth season of Love Island Australia in 2023. Nine
“Sorry to mum for wiping my bottom, and Zac for rubbing thy lotion on all thy legs ;).”
The update comes days after the former Love Island contestant revealed he had suffered burns to his arms, mouth and airways after falling into a bonfire while cleaning up his sister’s property in Inverleigh, west of Melbourne.
Working alone in a paddock, he told the Daily Mail he was sober when the accident happened.
His sister called an ambulance, with emergency crews arranging for him to be flown to Melbourne’s Alfred hospital. Instagram/@trentwoolman
“I got stuck on the fire and got off and crawled back to the house,” he said.
His sister called an ambulance, with emergency crews eventually arranging for him to be flown to Melbourne’s Alfred hospital for treatment.
But doctors made another concerning find after his arrival: bleeding on his brain and a cyst.
The discovery delayed planned skin graft surgery on his arms for several days while doctors treated the additional complications.
Woolman has since undergone the procedure but told the publication on October 19 that he expected to spend another couple of weeks in hospital.
Love Island star Trent Woolman shares hospital update after horror bonfire accident. Instagram/@trentwoolman
“Been traumatic and the worst time of my life,” he said.
Woolman rose to fame on the fifth season of Love Island Australia in 2023 and is expected to make a cameo on the upcoming season of Married At First Sight.
He was reportedly filmed attending the wedding of fellow Love Island star Zac Nunns, who is set to join the reality dating show as an intruder groom.
