Paul C Brunson reveals his wife Jill is 'getting a little stronger every day' and says their 'lives won't be the same again' as he shares health update after she underwent surgery

Paul C Brunson has revealed his wife Jill is 'getting a little stronger every day' in a new health update, a week after she underwent surgery.

The Celebs Go Dating star, 51, shared last week that Jill was admitted to hospital for a medical procedure, and was 'incoherent' as she struggled with pain.

Paul has now taken to Instagram to thank his followers for their kind words of support for Jill, after receiving 'thousands of messages.'

The couple married in 2000, and are parents to sons Liam and Kingston. 

He wrote: 'Jill and I are so deeply appreciative of all the messages, prayers, love and well wishes we've received over the last week.

'Jill is getting a little stronger each day, and we're deeply grateful.

'There have been literally thousands of messages. So many that we haven't been able to respond to everyone, but please know this: we have felt every bit of it. 

'Messages from family. Friends. People we've met. People we've never met. Strangers who somehow made us feel less alone.

'I was at a bakery today, and a woman stopped me to say she had heard about my wife and to please send Jill her love. I don't even know if she realized how much that meant to me.

'It has been one of the most heartwarming reminders that community is real. That kindness still moves. That people really do care.

'I like to reflect. And honestly, posting has become a kind of journal for me. A place to process life while I'm still inside of it.

'So, for what it's worth, these are some of the biggest things I've been learning while Jill has been recovering.

'This season has reminded me that ''in sickness and in health'' is not a line to be said lightly. That children don't need to be protected from all of life, they need to be lovingly prepared for it.

'That none of us are built to do life alone. And that the moment we are in will never come again. Thank you for loving my family. We have felt it more than you know.'

Paul also shared a sweet snap of himself kissing Jill, with a caption explaining what her 'recovery was teaching him.'

He wrote: 'In sickness and in health means more to me now. Before Jill's surgery, we had to face a possibility we did not want to name. There was a real chance she might not make it. It reminded me that love is not just romance. Love is presence when fear is real.

'Don't hide illness from your children. We were delicate, but we were honest. The boys knew. They came to the hospital. They saw me stay overnight. They've even helped with Jill's shots. Children don't need every detail. But they do need the truth. Some lessons are caught, not taught.

'We really cannot do life alone. This season has reminded me how much we need people. At the hospital, nurses kept telling me how many patients recover alone.

'I honestly don't know how we would have done this without my parents, our boys, and the love around us. We need relationships. Full stop.

'This moment will never come again. Some things are different now. Some things because of this surgery, will never be exactly the same again. And that has made this moment feel even more precious. Life is happening now. Say the thing. Take the trip. Hold the hug. Be here.

'We have felt your love. From family and friends to people we've never even met, your support has carried us. More than you know. Thank you.'

Last week, Paul shared that Jill had undergone surgery in an emotional post.

The star recounted an emotional moment when Jill, whom he's been married to since 2000, 'reached for his hand' despite being 'incoherent'.

Sharing a photo of him holding her hand while she lay in the hospital bed, he penned: 'Yesterday, Jill came out of surgery with a fentanyl button in her hand.

'The nurses told me she’d been pressing it constantly for pain relief. She wasn’t coherent. Couldn’t talk. Barely knew what was going on.

'I was standing in her room waiting when they wheeled her back in. The moment she opened her eyes and saw me, she dropped the button.

'Then she reached for my hand. And she didn’t let go. She lay there holding my hand until she fell asleep. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that moment.'

He continued: 'Of all the things she could have reached for in that moment, she reached for me. Not because love takes the pain away. It doesn’t.

'But sometimes, the greatest comfort isn’t relief from the pain. It’s knowing you don’t have to carry it alone.'

Paul did not reveal what surgery Jill had undergone. 

The Daily Mail has contacted his representative for comment. 

It comes after Paul admitted in an interview last year that his own relationship very nearly fell at the first hurdle.

The TV personality has become a household name thanks to his regular appearances on Married At First Sight UK and Celebs Go Dating, where he is on hand to match-make, mediate and offer much-needed tips to those who need it. 

Happily married to wife Jill, US-born Paul - a former investment banker turned certified life coach - is well-versed in the highs and lows that come with any long-term relationship. 

But the presenter - who raises sons Liam and Kingston with his wife - admitted their first holiday almost ended with the couple separating after he quickly discovered they had vastly different tastes.

He told New magazine: 'I know from personal experience that when my wife and I went on our first holiday, it could have been the end of our relationship. 

'It was the worst holiday ever! Now, I understand it was because we holiday differently.' 

Describing his wife as a 'romantic relaxer,' he added: '[she] likes to go on holiday and lie on a beach, maybe go to the spa and do some yoga.

'But I like to do tour after tour and go around the museums, which is what we call a 'cultural connoisseur.' 

'So they are two very different holidays and we went somewhere which is only for relaxing, so it didn't go down well.'