Made in Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump is one year into a wait that has no clear finish line. The 29-year-old, nephew of Lisa Vanderpump, revealed his end-stage liver disease diagnosis in October 2025 and appeared on Good Morning Britain this week to share where things stand. He was initially told a transplant could come within two years, but his health has remained stable, and stable means he stays put on the list.
That’s the part that’s hard to wrap your head around: transplant lists move you up as your health declines.“You want to get further up the list, but you don’t want your health to deteriorate,”Sam said. While waiting, he’s been living. He married Alice Yaxley in December 2025, and the couple welcomed their son Duke two months later. He’s also dyed his hair pink to spark conversations about organ donation.
His ask is straightforward. Register as an organ donor and make the decision known to your family. If you’re curious about becoming a live donor, he says you need to contact King’s College Hospital directly, since patients can’t do it for you. Have you had the organ donation conversation with your family yet?
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