{"id":743846,"date":"2026-06-18T05:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/743846\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T05:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T05:45:17","slug":"hes-had-some-issues-molly-meldrum-sparks-major-health-concerns-as-media-insiders-say-his-condition-has-significantly-worsened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/743846\/","title":{"rendered":"‘He’s had some issues’: Molly Meldrum sparks major health concerns as media insiders say his condition has significantly worsened"},"content":{"rendered":"

Molly Meldrum has sparked health concerns within Australia’s media circles as rumours suggest the Aussie icon’s condition is far more serious than previously reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

TV Blackbox revealed on Tuesday that things have taken a turn for the worse when it comes to the 83-year-old’s health, with many industry insiders concerned that he may be reaching a critical stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“While there have been stories over the past year about his ailing health, it seems things are now very serious,” the outlet reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

In 2011, the former journalist and music critic had a fall at his Melbourne home, an ailment that has had an ongoing impact on his condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Royal<\/p>\n

Since the incident, Meldrum has retired from the spotlight, keeping a low-profile while being cared for by his loved ones.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the Countdown star’s longtime business manager Mark Klemens admitted to Woman’s Day that he wasn’t “as strong as he used to be”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The reality is he’s had some issues,” he said, a reality that comes with “getting older”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, Klemens noted to the publication that Meldrum was “comfortable” and “happy”, adding:\u00a0 “He hasn’t lost his razor-sharp wit, and he still has a drink. Life is just a lot quieter.”<\/p>\n

\"Ariana<\/p>\n

News of Meldrum’s health decline comes after the star’s series of bizarre antics that shrouded him in controversy over recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In March 2023, he exposed himself at a Rod Stewart concert in Melbourne<\/a>, pulling out his genitals and urinating on the floor while seated amongst the crowd.<\/p>\n

At the time, Meldrum’s assistant Alan Evers-Buckland told SkyNews.com.au that the media personality was “embarrassed” and “of course sorry” about the act,<\/a> before adding that “he needs our love and support”.<\/p>\n

Just two months earlier, Meldrum was involved in a “mooning” incident during an Elton John performance, where he joined the Candle In The Wind hitmaker onstage and dropped his pants.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The public nudity stints triggered severe backlash online, and even saw Samuel Johnson, who played Meldrum in the 2016 TV series Molly, speak out against him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, in his corner was broadcaster Meshel Laurie, who passionately defended the star and called for his minders and friends to be held accountable.<\/a><\/p>\n

“Forget cancelling Molly Meldrum. Cancel all the former minders and friends who’ve abandoned him,” Laurie wrote in a lengthy Instagram story following the Rod Stewart concert.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“There has never been a more generous human being. It’s disgraceful to blame him for the lack of dignified care he has in his old age.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Molly Meldrum has sparked health concerns within Australia’s media circles as rumours suggest the Aussie icon’s condition is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":743847,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134,37761,50643,10850,358210,358209],"class_list":["post-743846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-health-and-wellness","tag-illness","tag-journalist","tag-molly-meldrum","tag-music-critic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=743846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/743846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/743847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=743846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=743846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=743846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}