Christina Applegate Hospitalised: ‘Dead to Me’ Star Admitted in Los Angeles Amid Ongoing MS Battle
Christina Applegate has been hospitalised in Los Angeles since late March. While her representative declined to comment on her specific condition, the 54-year-old actress recently detailed her 'hellish' battle with Multiple Sclerosis in her new memoir, ‘You With the Sad Eyes’. Fans worldwide are sending prayers for her recovery.
Beloved actress Christina Applegate has been hospitalized in Los Angeles since late March 2026, according to reports first broken by TMZ on April 16. The 54-year-old Dead to Me star, who has been battling Multiple Sclerosis (MS) since 2021, remains under medical care, though the specific reason for her admission has not been officially confirmed. While her team has not linked the hospitalisation directly to her MS, the news has sparked an outpouring of support for the actress, who has become a prominent advocate for disability awareness. ‘First Time I’ve Really Cried’: Christina Applegate Reveals Her Father Robert Applegate Has Passed Away a Week Ago.
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Christina Applegate’s Team Response
When reached for comment, Applegate’s representative provided a statement to Page Six that acknowledged her medical history without confirming her current status, “I have no comment on whether she is in the hospital or what her medical treatments are. She’s had a long history of complicated medical conditions that she has been refreshingly open about, as evidenced in her memoir and on her podcast.” Christina Applegate Makes First Public Appearance Post Her MS Diagnosis (View Pics)
Christina Applegate Shares Health Struggles
The news follows the recent release of Applegate's raw and deeply personal memoir, You With the Sad Eyes (published March 3, 2026). In the book, she provides an unfiltered look at the "brutal" reality of living with MS, revealing that she has been hospitalized over 30 times since her initial diagnosis due to complications including severe gastrointestinal issues and infections. “When I wake up, I often can’t get my arm to move far enough to grab the cup of water by my bed,” she wrote in a particularly harrowing passage. She also revealed that a double kidney infection in 2025 had previously led to a significant hospital stay.
Christina Applegate Shares MS Struggles
In a recent interview with People and episodes of her podcast MeSsy, co-hosted with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Christina Applegate opened up about the emotional toll of her illness on family life. She revealed that her biggest priority is her 15-year-old daughter, Sadie, often pushing herself to complete school runs just to spend quiet moments together before returning home to rest. Using her signature dark humour, Applegate described the physical pain as “unimaginable” and even “hellish,” while stressing the importance of staying present for her loved ones despite the daily challenges. Happy Birthday Christina Applegate: Friends, Bad Moms, Up All Night – 5 Roles That We Love the Actress In.
Christina Applegate Career
Applegate, who shot to fame as the rebellious Kelly Bundy on Married… with Children, has enjoyed a storied career spanning decades. From her comedic turns in Anchorman and The Sweetest Thing to her critically acclaimed work in Dead to Me, she has remained a mainstay of American entertainment. In recent years, her focus has shifted toward production and advocacy, using her platform to shed light on the realities of autoimmune diseases.
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