Jamelia is in hospital recovering from emergency surgery for a hernia. According to her manager,
Jonathan Shalit, the singer had collapsed "doubled up in pain" whilst filming for a Spanish music programme. She was subsequently rushed to St Mary's hospital in London and diagnosed with an umbilical hernia. Shalit says that a tendency to such hernias is hereditary, and related to the after-effects of having children. He added that Jamelia had been in pain prior to setting off for Spain, but carried on with the trip anyway, saying: "Her view is that you are lucky enough to do this job so you have to just get on and do it". The singer hopes to be fit in time to perform with Meat Loaf at the
Royal Variety Performance on 4 Dec.