Michael Barrymore, 73, reveals he has undergone  surgery as he shares insight into his 'painful' recovery while resting up at new £350K Devon home

Michael Barrymore has revealed that he has undergone hernia surgery as he took to Instagram with insight into his recovery.

The former TV star, 73, recently moved to a modest £350K bungalow in Devon after ditching plans to reinvent himself in Spain. 

Taking to social media Barrymore told  fans he was 'resting up' and 'taking things easy' as he enjoyed an outing with whippet Lara at nearby Blackpool Sands.

Admitting that he couldn't walk far in his current condition, the pair soon returned home and hung new photos in their new home before enjoying a nap. 

He said: 'I can't do a lot  until I recover so we just slept all day in the sunlight and chilled out. I have loads of painkillers the hospital gave me that I don't like to take because they make me really drowsy'.

A hernia is a common problem that occurs when an internal part of the body pushes though a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall. 

He captioned the post: 'Recovering from surgery' with fans quick to send their best wishes and hopes for his quick recovery.

'Get well soon smiler': 'You are fit and blessed you will be ok Micheal': 'Wishing you a speedy recovery': 'Get well soon Michael': 'Wishing you a speedy recovery. Take care of yourself xxx': 'Take it easy, quick recovery.'.

Earlier this month Daily Mail revealed that Barrymore's dreams of reinventing himself in Barcelona very quickly turned sour once he actually got there.

The fallen entertainer has completely reconsidered his emigration plans opting instead to buy his 'forever home' in Devon.

Since arriving, Barrymore has documented his new life in the south west on TikTok including videos of his new home, posing for selfies with locals.

The timber clad beach house-style bungalow features exposed wooden beams sloping down above a white kitchen worktop.

Outside is a small decking area accessed via the master bedroom and living room which the estate agent describes as 'a great space to entertain or simply relax'.

Barrymore was previously one of the UK's top stars - reportedly earning £2million-a-year from ITV - but his decades long career ended after the death of Stuart Lubbock in 2001 following a party at his Essex home.

He was questioned by detectives but has always denied playing any part in Mr Lubbock's suspected murder, and has since reinvented himself as a TikToker, earning hoards of young fans.

Last year he had made the life-changing decision to quit the UK and told his 3.5million followers he was about to move into 'a house with a garden' near Barcelona he was anxious for Lara to see.

But in March he made the shock U-turn after he was dragged into anti-tourism protests by Spanish activists.

In an anguished selfie video from his car before his three-day drive back to the UK he said: 'I'm a f***ing mess, so homesick, I've never experienced it before.

'I feel insecure, I'm just looking at negatives all of the time because of the way I feel. I can't stand self pity and what do I do! Self pity. I've been doing it for f***ing ages. I'm tired, I feel so unprepared and thinking we can't do this.

'And I felt so down about giving up on moving to Barcelona, I felt like I let so many people down.' 

Barrymore based himself in west London before moving into his new home at the start of this month.

It is a modest two-bed one-bath bungalow costing £385,000 in a market town close to some of Britain's best beaches.