Sam Vanderpump's Liver Disease Battle

0:00It's April 29th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered entertainment report. Reality Star, Sam Bandarpump, from Made in Chelsea, is opening up about his in-stays liver disease and a raw new E4 documentary called Sam Bandarpump's Story. The 29-year-old let cameras capture his push for a life-saving transplant while stepping into fatherhood and marriage. In the first episode that dropped Tuesday night, April 28th, his doctor laid it out straight. His condition is only getting worse, with his liver enlarging and bile backing up. Sam was born with two rare issues, congenital hepatic fibrosis in his liver and polycystic kidney disease. Things stayed manageable for years until a bad flu hit in late 2024, sparking sepsis that crashes liver and kidneys that landed him with this irreversible diagnosis and straight on to the transplant waiting list. He's got a young family pulling him through, married Alice Yaxley last year, and they

1:02welcomed baby boy Marmaduke in February. Without a new liver soon, Docs give him just four to five years. Still, he calls this his toughest yet best year, staying upbeat amid the chaos. The episode hits hard during a family doctor visit, where Sam fights back tears hearing it'll only decline from here. His mom offers part of her liver for a live donation, but he shuts it down, not wanting to risk loved ones on the table. He tells his wife later he's an overload, hating the idea of anyone suffering for him. Sam's story keeps rolling with more episodes on E4, showing how he's battling forward with family by his side, turning fear into fuel for whatever. Comes next.