Charlotte Dawson rushed to hospital after 'losing control' of scooter

Charlotte Dawson was rushed to hospital in Rome following a scooter accident.

The 29-year-old reality TV star took to Instagram to reveal she had "lost control" of her scooter while sight-seeing in the Italian capital and she tumbled over the handlebars after bashing into a kerb, leaving her with a bloodied mouth and nose, and "lots of stitches".

She wrote: "When in Rome.. I fell off a scooter today travelling around.. I lost control of it, got scared went into the curb fell over the handle bars.. I’m ok, I’ve been very lucky and can thankfully go home to my boy.. with lots of stitches bruises a leg I can’t walk on properly.. it could of been a lot different..but wow it’s been a scary horrible day for me, Matthew my friends.. but Thankgod someone was looking down on me (sic)"

The former 'Ex on the Beach' star - who is the daughter of the late comedian Les Dawson, who died in 1993 aged 62 - also shared a picture of herself in the ambulance, in which she had a bandage over her chin and a bloodied face.

Charlotte - who has 19-month-old son Noah - later revealed she was out of hospital and heading home.

She wrote on her Instagram Stories: "Finally I got out of hospital and could go home.. @matt_sarsfield [heart emoji]"

Several stars wished Charlotte well, including Bianca Gascoigne.

She commented: "Oh no you poor sausage sending healing love bub xx (sic)"

Former 'Coronation Street' actress Victoria Ekanoye posted: "Oh gosh These things feel even scarier when you have a little one depending on you Glad you’re ok honey (sic)"

Reality star Tanya Bardsley wrote: "O my god babe hope your ok lovely xxx (sic)"