Matt Baker has been grappling with a health battle for the past two years which can leave him bedbound.The well-known Countryfile presenter injured himself while performing stunts involving chairs in the pantomime Goldilocks and the Three Bears during Christmas 2022.Crashing onto his coccyx on stage, Matt — who turns 47 today — was left with a herniated disc and is still facing the effects today, having ongoing rehabilitation.
He shared with The Sun back in September: "It's a pain, it's really challenging to get back and get fully fit again. I'm still like really...
yeah it's really tough."I'm just trying to do rehab all the time and stretch and do strength training exercises and that."He admitted to Gabby Roslin on Radio 2 back in September that despite his love for gymnastics, his back issues now limit his participation, reports Surrey Live.
He said: "I try (to do gymnastics). I've got a really bad back at the moment. I'm 46 now and you have to draw a line somewhere.