Richard Osman rushed to hospital for emergency surgery

He said it had been 'quite the week'

The presenter, 54, revealed he had 'quite the week' after he 'woke up in pain' which he was later told by doctors was kidney stones.

Osman confirmed he had to have surgery to remove the kidney stone due to the 'unbelievable pain' he found himself in.

He revealed the news on The Rest is Entertainment podcast on Tuesday.

He said: "I've had quite the week of it. I woke up the other night in pain and I had a kidney stone.

"It is the single most painful thing that has ever happened to me. The doctors kept saying it's more painful than childhood but I'm not sure I can buy that.

"It was unbelievably painful but thank you to everyone at Charing Cross Hospital who were so great. I was having liquid morphine and it didn't touch the sides.

"Then I had an operation and they took it out. So I have the absolute joy of not being in pain."

Following the operation the presenter was informed that he needed to increase his water intake to prevent developing another stone in the future.

He said: "That I can do, no major lifestyle changes, just drink more water."

According to the NHS, kidney stones can develop in 1 or both kidneys and most often affect people aged 30 to 60.

Kidney stones are usually found in the kidneys or in the ureter, the tube that connects the kidneys to your bladder.

They can be extremely painful, and can lead to kidney infections or the kidney not working properly if left untreated.