{"id":142111,"date":"2025-09-14T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/142111\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T08:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:00:27","slug":"madeleine-west-former-neighbours-star-shows-off-gruesome-injury-after-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/142111\/","title":{"rendered":"Madeleine West: Former Neighbours star shows off gruesome injury after hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"N\ufeffeighbours \">N\ufeffeighbours<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/meet-the-team\/madeleine-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Madeleine West \">Madeleine West<\/a> has been attacked by a leech while on a relaxing country getaway.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old went on a hike, but she ran into a gruesome situation after a leech took hold of her calf.<\/p>\n<p>West took to her Instagram story showing the bloody aftermath of the leech attack.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/money\/iga-supermarkets-giveaway-to-entice-aussie-shoppers-to-grocery-shop-in-its-stores\/35f06b45-3308-473b-b6a3-8c06f827f547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Supermarket&#8217;s $100k giveaway to entice grocery shoppers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/fa3a0ea4-3af0-4c92-bf2a-bb4375379b86.png\"  alt=\"Madeleine West\"\/>She posted a picture of blood running down her calf with the caption: &#8216;Leech \ufeffgot me good&#8217;. (Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>She posted a picture of blood running down her calf with the caption: &#8220;Leech \ufeffgot me good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She followed up with a smiling selfie, showing her fans that she was OK, despite the gruesome injury.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffHer tranquil country getaway comes after the birth of her seventh child.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s openly talked about how she never expected to have another child in her late 40s.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/latest\/oasis-fan-cause-of-death-inquest-lee-claydon-dies-august-concert\/637fc1c7-892c-489c-add7-a5c2ebd36544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cause of death for Oasis fan who died at gig revealed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e60fbd41-a23f-45a0-bb1d-20150a991408.png\"  alt=\"Madeleine West\"\/>She followed up with a smiling selfie, showing her fans that she was okay, despite the gruesome injury. (Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffWest already has six children \u2013 Phoenix, Hendrix, Xanthe, Xascha, Xalia and Margaux \ufeff\u2013 with her ex-partner, celebrity chef Shannon Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffThe former Neighbours star announced she was pregnant with her seventh child a decade on from her last pregnancy, in January.<\/p>\n<p>She spoke to Nine&#8217;s 60 Minutes about the moment she realised she was pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/kylie-kelce-podcaster-slams-trolls-speculating-over-her-silence-on-taylor-and-travis-engagement\/3e466410-4830-41b4-b388-7b861f778167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kylie Kelce slams questions over silence on Taylor&#8217;s engagement<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/0e889bfa-db9f-4f90-af4d-747e452fb79a.jpeg\"  alt=\"Madeleine West shares a pregnancy update on Instagram\"\/>She spoke to Nine&#8217;s 60 Minutes about the moment she realised she was pregnant. (Instagram\/msmadswest)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t say that I willfully or meaningfully did this, but here we are,&#8221; she told Liz Hayes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be honest, I&#8217;m \ufeffreally grateful. I couldn&#8217;t be happier.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\ufeffFirst, I thought it was menopause. I do remember it taking about three or four days for it to sink in and thinking what now? How do I do this? I&#8217;m going to be twice as old as everyone at playgroup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And then I just went, this was obviously meant to be\ufeff.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. 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