SOUTHERN Charm star Thomas Ravenel has suffered a horrific accident while playing polo.
The reality star, 60, revealed he spent four days in hospital after breaking seven bones and puncturing his lungs.
Thomas announced the scary news on Sunday while sharing a photo of himself in his polo outfit.
He wrote: "Out of commission for a while. Just spent 4 days in the hospital. Had a polo accident broke seven bones and punctured my lungs.
"But don’t worry. I’ll live. If, I don’t die. J/k."
The Southern Charm star - who has two kids with his ex Kathryn Dennis - revealed it would take him almost two months to recover.
He explained: "I'll be back in 7 weeks.
"When [the doctors] took the X-rays, they said, you’ve broken these bones before.
"I was a bit surprised. Didn’t know broken bones left scars."
Thomas often played in polo matches during his five seasons of starring on Southern Charm, a reality show centered around a group of affluent friends living in Charleston.
His accident comes just weeks after he gained full custody of his two kids with Kathryn - Kensington, eight, and Saint, six.
The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that Thomas became their sole carer after Kathryn “failed drug tests."
The children currently live in an Aiken mansion with Thomas, who is also father to son Jonathan, two, from a previous relationship.
CUSTODY WAR
Thomas filed for sole custody in 2020 and requested that Kathryn, 31, have supervised visitation with the kids.
The U.S. Sun broke the news of how Kathryn temporarily lost custody of their two children in February 2021.
In February 2023, a South Carolina judge officially granted Thomas full custody after Kathryn "tested positive for three illegal drugs.
A source confirmed to The U.S. Sun: “Thomas won the court case and was granted sole custody of the kids.”
The source claimed the custody ruling came after Kathryn “failed numerous drug tests.”
The source also claimed Thomas’ legal team “had a mountain of evidence of neglect” against the fired Southern Charm star.
Ultimately, the judge decided to give the former politician sole custody because of the children’s progress while in his care full time.
The insider said: “Thomas’ legal team had affidavits from the speech therapists, an occupational therapist, physical therapist and play therapists that the children were making tremendous progress under his parenting.
“They were doing well in school, enjoying play dates and were happy. They love school and living in Aiken.”
Kathryn has supervised visitation from 9.00am to 4.30pm every other Saturday and Sunday, according to the source.
The insider added: "So far, everything is going well. Kathryn has been adhering surprisingly well to the order. Thomas wishes the best for her."
All About The Tea was the first to break the custody win.
THOMAS SPEAKS
Thomas told the outlet of the custody win: "I am beyond grateful for the outcome of this custody battle and for being granted sole custody of my children. Family is the most important thing in my life, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that my kids have a happy and stable future.
"This has been a challenging journey, but with the support of my loved ones and legal team, justice prevailed.”
The U.S. Sun broke the news of Thomas’ request to change their custody agreement from joint to primary custody, as he cited Kathryn’s alleged drug abuse and neglect.
In South Carolina court records obtained by The U.S. Sun, Thomas claimed a mutual friend told him about a recent trip he took to North Carolina with Kathryn, her then-boyfriend Chleb Ravenell, Kensie, Saint, and others.
Thomas claimed the friend said: “He informed me that he witnessed a lot of cocaine use during this trip and that Kathryn had left cocaine within the grasp of the children, which he thought was dangerous.”
Kathryn alleged in her court response: “I do not use cocaine so naturally I have not left any out for our children to access.”
She also agreed to take a drug test as long as Thomas “pays for it and takes one as well.”
Thomas went on to claim that he hired a man to conduct surveillance on her.
The man allegedly witnessed the Bravo star leaving the children home alone unsupervised “on multiple occasions,” noting one time in July at 1.48am, in August at 3.17am and others, according to court papers.
Thomas wrote in the court papers of one alleged instance: “During the time Kathryn was gone, Kensie and Saint are seen alone in front of the house. THIS IS TERRIFYING.”
He also mentioned how a neighbor called the police after allegedly finding Saint wandering around a busy road unsupervised.
Kathryn responded in her court filing that it is “untrue” that she left the children home alone.
She admitted her father fell asleep while watching the children and Saint wandered outside. The reality star said her father has not watched their children since.
Source : www.the-sun.com
