BBC Radio 1 star Mollie King rushed to A&E after collapsing in bathroom at 4am

Mollie King was rushed to hospital after collapsing in her bathroom in a horrifying late-night incident.

The BBC Radio 1 presenter - who had surgery last summer - revealed she had been absent from her show due to the “shocking” ordeal.

The former Saturdays singer, 38, said she hit her face on the floor and praised her former England cricket star husband Stuart Broad for finding her and taking her to A&E.

“After coming home late from work, I suddenly collapsed unconscious on the bathroom floor at 4am, hitting my head and face as I fell,” King said on Instagram on Monday.

“It was a huge shock and I ended up being rushed to A&E.

“I keep thinking how grateful I am that I wasn’t on my own and had Stuart to bring me round after I fell.”

The broadcaster went on: “A huge thank you to Amy and Hannah at St George’s Hospital who were absolutely incredible, stitching me up so well, and even managed to see past the Looney Tunes pyjama top I arrived in (must buy new pyjamas!)”.

King, who presents her radio show with close friend Matt Edmondson, added: “It’s been a real wake-up call that I need to make some time to get my strength back, not just for my own health, but so I can be the best version of myself for my family too.”

Sharing a photo with her daughter Liliana, one, watching Broad on a sports screen, she went on: “Yesterday, was my first day doing anything social.

“After what has felt like a very long two weeks, it was amazing to get out and spend time with my girls. We even had the surprise of spitting Daddy on a big screen, which made us all smile."

She concluded: "Thank you so much to everyone who has checked in on me, and for all the lovely birthday messages too. Your kindness has meant so much. I can't wait to be back on the radio with Matt today."

In response to the post, Edmondson said: "We've missed you.”

Her former Saturdays bandmates also shared their support, with Rochelle Humes commenting, "Sending you [heart emojis]," while Una Healy penned: "Love you, get well soon and rest up."

Melvin Odoom shared, "Sending love see you later," and Dean McCullough posted: "Sending you all the love my babes. We’ve missed you.”

King currently co-hosts Matt and Mollie alongside Edmonson on Radio 1 from 1pm to 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday.

She has faced a slew of health issues in the past year and previously pulled out of a TV appearance in March after medics advised her to “rest”.

She was set to appear on Sunday Brunch alongside her radio co-host Edmondson to promote their new podcast, Novel Idea.

However, King revealed she had hurt her neck and would not be able to go on TV.

“Hi Guys. Some of you may have heard me on 5 Live yesterday where I mention I’d pulled my neck,” she penned.

“I went to see the physio yesterday afternoon and they’ve advised I have to rest, so sadly I won’t be able to appear on Sunday Brunch this morning as planned. I’m absolutely gutted.”

“The lovely Sunday Brunch team have said they’ll have Matt Edmondson and me back on in the coming weeks so we can chat about @novelideapod then, which I’m really grateful for.

“I’ll be watching from bed this morning instead! M x”

Last August, King revealed she had surgery for an undisclosed issue that led to her taking several weeks off from Radio 1.

“I had to take some time off in July for an operation but everything went well and I'm doing much better now,” the TV personality said at the time.

King and her partner Broad have two children together - daughter Annabella, three, and Lilianna, one.