SCOTS entertainer John Barrowman has had emergency surgery in the US after suffering appendicitis.

The actor and presenter fell ill at his home earlier this week and doctors told him his appendix would have to be removed immediately.

The Dr Who and Torchwood star was taken to the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, after collapsing in “agony”.

He has been posting regular video updates of his stay in hospital where he has been visited by his sister and his parents.

After undergoing surgery, Barrowman, 50, said: “I was woken at 6am and whisked right into surgery. I feel like I have been hit by a car.

“I’m just sore all over and my voice is sore because of the tube going down my throat. The staff in the surgery knew who I was. They were fans which was kind of funny.

“I was just lucky my appendix didn’t burst. They caught it in time. I was in agony yesterday. I knew something was up. I felt really bad.”

He added: “In the surgery they made three incisions on my belly and then did it by laser.

“I now have three holes in me. I’m just glad it went well and hopefully I should get home soon.”

Barrowman was hooked up to intravenous drips following the operation and says he is on pain-relief drugs.His accent also switches between American when talking to the camera and broad Scottish when speaking to parents John and Marion.