Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, one of the stars on MTV’s Jersey Shore, has been hospitalized for kidney stones.
Magro broke the news himself on Twitter, telling his 1.57 million followers on Sunday that he was in the hospital with a tweet that just read “hospital.” A few hours later, he wrote, “Wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone! #KidneysFML.”
The news was confirmed in a statement to People. “Ronnie was admitted to an Orlando area hospital late Saturday night,” his rep said. “He's in a lot of pain and is expected to remain there for several days.”
The magazine reports that the 27-year-old’s girlfriend, Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola, 26, is by his side at the hospital.
Magro is being treated at a hospital in Florida. He is in the state to promote his alcohol line Smush Cocktails at the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention in Orlando. On Saturday, he told his fans, “Fkin love Florida!!,” but just after that, “he started feeling uncomfortable,” his rep said.
“It's a very painful condition but he's being treated,” his rep told People.