King’s Liver Team features in a new E4 documentary

28 April 2026 - Made in Chelsea: Sam Vanderpump’s Story includes staff from King's College Hospital.

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Made in Chelsea: Sam Vanderpump’s Story, follows the 29-year-old reality star as he starts his journey on the liver transplant waiting list and navigates life as a dad-to-be.

Sam Vanderpump who has end-stage liver disease (ESLD) was filmed at many of his appointments, including his transplant assessment, at King’s with the Hepatology and Liver Transplant Teams.

End-stage liver disease is when your liver is damaged beyond repair due to chronic liver disease or acute liver failure. There are many different causes.

Dr Deepak Joshi, Consultant Hepatologist at King’s, said: It’s really brave that Sam has chosen to use his platform to raise awareness about liver health and the importance of organ donation. The documentary gives insights into the reality of being active on the liver transplant waiting list in the UK today.”

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King’s Liver Transplant Unit runs one of the largest transplantation programmes in Europe, treating both adults and children. Last year the Trust carried out 277 liver transplants – in what clinicians at King’s believe is the most ever completed by a single centre in the UK during a calendar year.

Made in Chelsea: Sam Vanderpump’s Story is a two-part series airing on E4 on Tuesday 28 and 29 April at 9pm.