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Gogglebox star Leon Bernicoff was rushed to hospital days after celebrating his 80th birthday.

Leon has now returned home but wife June urged Prime Minister David Cameron to help the 'fantastic' but 'over-run and under-staffed' NHS.

June, 76, told the Liverpool Echo: "Leon is okay.

"He didn't feel well on Sunday night and we called an ambulance, and the ambulance staff thought he should go in.

"It all happened really, really quickly.

"He spent the night in the Royal Liverpool and was allowed home on Monday. They think it was a virus and he's now been told to get plenty of rest.

"I'd like to thank everyone at the Royal and all the people who have tweeted their good wishes. We are very grateful."

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June said hospital staff were stretched to the limit as the crisis-hit NHS struggles to cope with winter demand.

And she tweeted a message for Mr Cameron, saying: "NHS Emergency depts are over-run and under-staffed but still do a fantastic job. Are you reading this Prime Minister?"

She added: "Thanks to NHS Liverpool Royal Hospital Emergency Dept. You were great even though very busy!!!"

Lifelong Evertonian Leon celebrated his milestone birthday on Friday at the club's Goodison Park stadium with family and friends.

At the celebration Leon paid tribute to his wife, saying: "She does everything for me. She looks after me like a baby. She's absolutely wonderful."

June later told fans, who are voting for Gogglebox to win a National TV Award: "Thanks for all the Get Well Wishes!!

"Leon's very touched with your concern. He's home now and gradually improving. Thanks everyone."

The couple have two daughters Helen and Julie, who lives in New Zealand.

Leon, who turned 80 on October 27, delayed his party to enable Julie to attend.

Last week comedian Jason Manford launched a furious attack on Mr Cameron's handling of the NHS after waiting at hospital for THREE HOURS.

Jason, 33, arrived at the hospital with his heavily-pregnant girlfriend Lucy Dyke, 35, for a 9am appointment - but the pair were not seen until midday.

As they sat in the waiting room at Trafford General Hospital in Greater Manchester, Jason wrote on Twitter: “Nearly two hours late now at Trafford General Hospital!

"At least when I was late for my gig I bought everyone a drink. #justsayin.”

And as the wait stretched out even longer, his anger turned to fury and the funnyman sent a series of scathing tweets to the Prime Minister’s official Twitter account.

He wrote: “Oy @David_Cameron I’ve been sat in this underfunded, overstretched NHS hospital for over 2 hours.

"Your sneaky tactics make it seem as if it’s being badly run by incompetent & lazy staff but the facts are these talented people are doing the best they can with funds you allow them all the while you flame the propaganda that the NHS is failing.

"It’s not them that are failing, it’s you @David_Cameron.”