LBC presenter Iain Dale breaks hip in fall at Charing Cross station

He was rushed to hospital after tripping at the top of an escalator
Iain Dale, 60, was rushed to hospital in London after falling on an escalator
@IainDale/Twitter

LBC presenter Iain Dale has undergone a hip replacement after tripping on an escalator at Charing Cross Tube station.

The 60-year-old was rushed to St Thomas’ Hospital in central London following the fall on Saturday afternoon.

He told his 270,000 Twitter followers: “This afternoon I tripped at the top of an escalator at Charing X Tube. I was taken by ambulance to St Thomas’s.

“I have a badly broken hip. Replacement op scheduled for Monday.”

He also praised the “superb” care he had received at the hospital, and from the all-female ambulance crew, and “impressive and caring” Underground staff that came to his aid.

His post attracted hundreds of messages wishing him a speedy recovery, sent by fans and colleagues.

In an update posted on Monday afternoon, he added: “Had hip replacement & all is well! Went in at 8.45am & woke up at 12. Pain has disappeared. So happy & relieved!

“What a top hospital this is. So many nice messages from friends & complete strangers, it’s all a bit overwhelming!”

Mr Dale, who is also a Telegraph columnist and appears regularly as a pundit on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, added that he was up and on his feet again just five hours after the operation.