Joe Manganiello has been admitted to hospital with appendicitis, it has been revealed. The 39-year-old star was forced to drop out of his role in upcoming TV drama Six due to a health issue, and now TMZ has reported that he was forced to undergo surgery after suffering with serious appendicitis.
Sources close to the actor told TMZ that Joe went into the hospital a few days ago to have his appendix removed, with one saying that doctors were alarmed to discover that Joe's appendix had ruptured. The Magic Mike XXL star is now said to be recovering in hospital.
© Photo: Getty ImagesJoe Manganiello has been hospitalised with appendicitis
It was previously suggested that Joe was forced to drop out of the History Channel project because of a pre-existing condition, which was believed to be due to an old bicep injury which occurred when he tore the muscle during filming of Magic Mike.
Production has now been delayed on the television programme while his role is recast, a rep for the History Channel confirmed to Us Weekly.
The eight-part military mini-series follows a Navy SEAL Team, whose mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a US citizen working with the terrorists. Magic Mike star Joe had been cast as the squad's leader, Rip Taggart.
© Photo: Getty ImagesThe actor's appendix is believed to have ruptured
Six also stars Barry Sloane, Dominic Adams, Edwin Hodge, Kyle Schmidt and Juan Pablo Raba. It is not yet known when production will resume on the North Carolina set. "The backdrop surrounding this elite team of American soldiers – from their lives at home to the astonishing bravery they display serving our country – provides an amazing canvas for stories that deserve to be told," Paul Buccieri, President of the History Channel, said of the show.
Prior to working on the miniseries, Joe was busy shooting the upcoming comedy Drunk Parents, in which he stars alongside Salma Hayek, Alec Baldwin and Bridget Moynahan.The True Blood actor – who married Modern Family's Sofia Vergara in November – also recently showed off his comedic chops in Pee-Wee's Big Holiday, which hit Netflix in March.
