X FACTOR’S Sam Bailey revealed that her son was rushed to hospital after suffering a ‘massive seizure’.
The singer, 49, who won the 10th series of the show in 2013, took to to update fans about Tommy’s .
Sam revealed that her
According to the , it is a “condition that affects your brain and causes seizures (sometimes called fits). It cannot currently be cured, but treatment can often help manage it”.
Recording herself at the hospital, Sam told her fans: “So I’m in hospital with my son. He’s had a seizure so we’re in children’s A&E. We’ve been here for almost seven hours.
“It’s now 20 to three in the morning. We came in by ambulance at like 7:30/8:00 pm last night.
What are the symptoms?
What are the symptoms of epilepsy?
The effects of epilepsy are most visible when a sufferer experiences a seizure.
Fits vary in severity and can be partial or generalised, epileptic people can battle these episodes when they’re awake or asleep.
The NHS reveals the main symptoms of partial seizures, which include:
a general strange feeling that is hard to describe
a “rising” feeling in your tummy – sometimes likened to the sensation in your stomach when on a fairground ride
an intense feeling that events have happened before (déjà vu)
experiencing an unusual smell or taste
a tingling sensation, or “pins and needles”, in your arms and legs
a sudden intense feeling of fear or joy
stiffness or twitching in part of the body, such as an arm or hand
The National Health Service warns that these signs could be early warnings that another type of fit is imminent.
Complex partial seizures are also signs of epilepsy, as they cause your sense of awareness and memory to become distorted.
The NHS claims that symptoms can include:
smacking your lips
rubbing your hands
making random noises
moving your arms around
picking at clothes
fiddling with objects
adopting an unusual posture
chewing or swallowing
Although fits can be a tell-tale symptom of epilepsy, non-epileptic seizures may point to other conditions, including diabetes.
“Tom is asleep. He may have concussion hence why we’re staying in. We still don’t know why he’s having seizures.
“Even though he’s on medication for , they should stop the seizure. He’s had two in five weeks. We’re not sure what’s going on.
“There is lots of screaming, lots of drama. I feel like I’m on the set of . I’m not joking. Drama in here. Security. Restraining someone. Screaming babies. Effing and blinding on the ward.
“Nurses and doctors running around and we’re just tucked away in a room that is kind of sound proof. They are doing their best.
“We have been here almost seven hours now. Still not seen a doctor. It’s really busy for a Monday night.
“Very busy. But yeah, that’s my situation. I look like a bag of nails, but yeah, this is what I am having to deal with right now.
“My poorly son had a massive seizure, but he is doing okay.”
Many rushed to the comments section to share kind words.
One wrote: “Sending you so much love.”
Another said: “Aw I hope he is OK and family too.”
“Wishing a speedy recovery, I used to have them, it’s scary,” a third added.
A fourth chimed in: “Poor Tommy. Hope you get home soon.”
She later took to her Instagram story to show her appreciation towards those helping look after her son.
Sam said: “Can we sit here and appreciate how bloody hard the doctors and nurses work, I know I’ve been sat here nearly eight hours now, but I have to say, these guys up here work so hard.
“There is poorly children to the brim here tonight, lots and lots of poorly children.
“Obviously my son is one of them, there are lots of babies here.
“The way the nurses are being with them, the way the doctors are being with them, but they are working so hard here.”
In the early hours of this morning (13 October 2026), she updated fans again on her Instagram story.
Sam said: “He’s fine, he’s been given the all clear, CT scan come back ok, bloods come back OK.
“We have to see a neurologist at some point, there needs to be answers as to why he’s had a couple of seizures when on his meds.
“Maybe he needs to look at his meds and change them or up them, I don’t know.”
Back in 2022 Sam opened up about hertwo years prior.
When he was initially diagnosed over the way she’s treated her son.
Sam shares her three kids Tommy, Brooke, and Miley with husband Craig Pearson.
