Kerri-Anne's husband leaves intensive care

John Kennerley has left intensive care after more than six weeks following a serious neck injury he suffered when he fell off a balcony.

TV personality Kerri-Anne Kennerley's husband John has been released from intensive care following a freak fall that left him with a broken neck.

John Kennerley had been in intensive care for more than six weeks after he fell off a balcony at a golf resort near Coffs Harbour and fractured a bone between the C2 and C3 vertebrae.

"After 6 and a half weeks in Intensive Care John is moving to the spinal unit," Kerri-Anne captioned an Instagram photo of the couple with John's medical team at Royal North Shore hospital.

The 75-year-old remains in a neck brace as he begins the next stage of his recovery.

Five days ago, Kerri-Anne posted a photo of the couple's pet dog, Digger, putting his paw on John as he lay in a hospital bed.

"Today was the first time Digger recognised John and made us all happy. So true, pets really are therapy," she said.


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