Jesse Watters threw his back out and was hospitalized for some time in April 2022, but he did not undergo any surgery, as rumored. He took some time off his TV career to recover from the injury he sustained but there is still no real or concrete evidence to show he underwent any surgery.
How Did Jesse Watter Develop a Back Injury?
Watters developed a back injury after he threw his back out which most likely meant he pulled a muscle. On the 25th of April 2022, Jesse Watters said in an episode of Fox News’s The Five that he took some time off the show because he had a back injury. As a result, he was admitted to the hospital, which left him unable to carry out his duties as the co-host of The Five for about two weeks. However, Jesse did not talk about his performance when he got the injury.
According to the political commentator, he threw his back out and went to an emergency room. He was taken in an ambulance to the hospital, where he stayed for about five days. Nobody knew about the injury he sustained until he was discharged from the hospital and reappeared on the program.
Speaking further about the incident on The Five, Watters said that he was given a shot in the back which made him feel a little better. Also, he was given a walker and a cane hanging off the side of the walker. Moreover, the journalist added that he does not have to undergo back surgery. If surgery had to take place, then he would have to be on bed rest for some months.
His Time Off The Screen Coincided with The “Deflate-gate” Scandal
Jesse’s period of absence from the screen coincided with the blowout from his statement about how he deflated his wife’s tires and then offered her a ride. On 11th April, during an episode on The Five, Watters said that he swindled his now-wife, Emma DiGiovine, by intentionally letting out air in her car tires because he wanted to offer her a ride home.
When he was asked if that was the first time he had done such, Jesse indirectly answered that he had done it before by saying, “It works like a charm.” However, after returning to the show on 25th April, he came on live to address the situation and said that he was only joking and had never deflated anyone’s car.
The fact that Jesse disappeared from the show just after sharing these details made fans and viewers conclude that he had gotten fired for making such a controversial statement live on air. But this was not the case. Also, his co-host Greg Gutfeld mentioned that a fan had recently come up to him in a supermarket parking lot asking him if Watters got “fired for saying something.”
Meanwhile, Jesse Watters was still married to his first wife, Noelle Inguagiato, at the time of this event. The former couple got married in 2009 but divorced ten years later in 2019, after Noelle accused him of having an extramarital affair with his current wife, Emma, who was his junior colleague. In December 2019, Watters officially married Emma DiGiovine, and together they have a son born in 2021.
Jesse Watters is Still Active on The Five Show
At the moment, Jesse Watters has well recovered from the back injury and returned to his job on The Five. He neither left his job nor was fired. Watters is still cohosting The Five, a show that made him a household name. Fans were happy to have him back on the show as they were all questioning his whereabouts for the previous two weeks.
FAQs
Did Jesse Watters Have Back Surgery?
Jesse Watters did not have a back surgery. He threw his back out and was hospitalized for some time in April 2022, but he only received treatment for it and took some time off to recover.
Where Is Jesse Watters Today?
At the moment, Jesse Watters has well recovered from the back injury and returned to his job on Fox News.
How Old Is Jesse Watters?
Jesse Watters is 45 years old. He was born on July 9, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What Happened To Jesse Watters?
Jesse Watters suffered severe back pain after he threw his back out in April of 2022. He took some time off work to recover and eventually came back well-recovered.