Paul Gascoigne leaves hospital and 'doing well' at home as health issue becomes clear

Paul Gascoigne has returned home from hospital but is still “very poorly”, according to a close friend. Gascoigne was admitted to hospital on Friday after collapsing at home in Poole, Dorset.

The 58-year-old ex-footballer was discovered semi-conscious in his bedroom and was rushed to A&E. He was kept in hospital over the weekend and was understood to have been in a stable condition. Having initially been put in intensive care, he was recovering in an acute ward.

Thankfully Gazza is now doing better. Carly Saward at the MNT talent agency said: “Paul voluntarily went into A&E on Friday after struggling with a throat condition he has had for a while.

“He is already back home and doing well.”

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Meanwhile, his friend and personal assistant Steve Foster – who found him on Friday – has been visiting Gazza every day and told The Sun: “Paul is stable now but is still very poorly.

“But it shows how popular and loved he still is by fans everywhere. I can’t walk down the street with him without him being stopped – it’s crazy.”

Gazza has battled with alcoholism and addiction throughout his life, but has been in better shape recently. "He has told friends that he is fine and was going to give an update later today," a source close to the star told The Mirror earlier on Monday.

"He has been doing well recently so this was an unexpected setback.

“He had a full three months without alcohol over the summer while he was doing various speaking engagements and looked really well."

Gazza won 57 caps for England and played for Newcastle, Tottenham, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough and Everton during a distinguished career. But his struggles off the pitch have sadly taken over his life in recent years.

Speaking on the High Performance podcast in March 2024, he said: “I used to be a happy drunk, I ain’t any more … I’m a sad drunk. I don’t go out and drink, I drink indoors. If I want to make it a bad day, [all I need to do is] go down the pub. If I want it to be a good day, I get my flying rod out and go fishing.

“It’s not the drinking, it’s the afterwards. Looking at my phone after and seeing 30 messages or missed calls, I know I’m in trouble. But I’ve been all right. Last year wasn’t brilliant, was off and on for a couple of months.”

Gascoigne added: “I try not to get down because the world ’s already down enough and when I’m really down, that’s when I pick up a drink to cheer myself up. I don’t think I let any managers down, or the players or the fans, you know.

"If there was anyone I let down, it was myself. But more the drinking side of it, when I finished playing.”