Heartbreaking footage shows the devastating aftermath of Married At First Sight star’s freak accident while walking her dog – leaving her with a brain injury and using a walking frame
Married At First Sight bride Bel Clarke suffered a traumatic brain injury following a freak accident in July.
And heartbreaking footage resurfaced on Thursday showing the devastating aftermath of the 28-year-old’s injury, which has left her unable to walk properly.
Bel, who starred in the New Zealand version of the reality show, holds on to her walking frame in the video as she explains how she uses the seat compartment to store her groceries.
Devastating: Heartbreaking footage has surfaced showing the devastating aftermath of Married At First Sight New Zealand star Bel Clarke’s (pictured) freak accident in July
Bel’s speech is slurred as she sits on her walking frame while her dog, Millie, plays in the background.
She was left unable to walk or pour herself a cup of coffee after suffering a traumatic brain injury on Sunday, July 19.
She had decided to take her dog for a walk before heading to the airport to pick up her mother.
During the walk, the dog ran underneath Bel’s legs, causing her to lose her balance and fall backwards on to a concrete footpath.
Aftermath: In the video, Bel holds on to her walking frame while she takes her dog for a walk
Tragic: Bel (pictured) is unable to walk after suffering a traumatic brain injury on July 19
‘I just remember getting up and running, going “Where am I? I don’t know where I am or who I am or what happened,”‘ she told Stuff.com.nz.
Bel managed to walk herself back home, but said it felt like someone was repeatedly ‘bashing’ her on the brain.
The reality star then drove to the airport to pick up her mother, but blacked out several times during the drive.
Accident: In July, she went on a walk with her dog Millie, but the dog ran underneath Bel’s legs, causing her to lose her balance and fall backwards onto a concrete footpath
Later that day, she went on to hospital and doctors diagnosed her with concussion, before sending her home to rest.
‘If I could describe it, it would be my brain is coming out of my eyes and my ears, and I was just screaming in pain. I have endometriosis which is really bad, I thought I’d experienced bad pain, and I have not,’ she said.
A few days later, her family rushed her back to hospital and doctors revealed she’d experienced a traumatic brain injury.
Brain Injury: Bel’s speech is now slurry, she uses a walking frame, and she’s also coping with memory loss and chronic migraines
Bel’s speech is now slurry, she uses a walking frame, and she’s also coping with memory loss and chronic migraines.
The blonde beauty rose to fame as a contestant on season one of New Zealand’s Married At First Sight series in 2017.
She married Haydn Daniels but the pair called it quits before the season finale.
TV appearance: Bel rose to fame as a contestant on season one of New Zealand’s Married At First Sight series in 2017
History: She married Haydn Daniels (pictured) but the pair called it quits before the season finale