The cause of Zac Efron’s trip to the hospital after swimming in Ibiza earlier this week has been revealed.
The actor was taken to hospital after being involved in a ‘swimming incident’ while staying at a villa in Ibiza, it was reported.
It’s been said that the Hollywood star was found ‘in distress’ in the pool, and was pulled out of the water by two people working at the villa.
A source told TMZ that Efron ingested a large amount of water into his lungs when his chest hit the bottom of the pool after he dove into the water.
He then seemed to be in an emergency situation, causing security to rescue him from the water. Afterwards, the actor appeared dazed, causing the staff to take him to the hospital.
Though the Iron Claw actor was given a chest X-ray to ensure there was no water left in his lungs, he was ultimately cleared to leave the facility within hours. He decided to remain at the hospital until the paparazzi who had followed him there left.
The 36-year-old then shared a reassuring message to update his fans on how he’s feeling.
Sharing a photo of himself lifting dumbells while reclining on an exercise ball, he wrote: ‘Happy and healthy – thanks for the well wishes.’
In the snap, Zac looked relaxed as he enjoyed the workout in the sun, indicating he’s made a recovery from the incident.
Zac’s representative previously addressed the situation, describing the incident in question as ‘minor’.
They added that Zac was reportedly taken to hospital as a ‘precautionary measure’, stating that he’s now doing ‘fine’.
The news was first reported by TMZ, who claimed that the actor was found in the pool by the two villa employees.
Zac’s representative didn’t share with the publication what caused him to be in distress, simply describing what happened as a ‘minor swimming incident’.
Over the past month, Zac has been spotted in various locations around Europe, including Ibiza, St. Tropez, Mykonos and Paris.
He was even brought out on stage by DJ Martin Garrix at the famous Ibiza club Ushuaïa, looking in high spirits as he jumped excitedly on stage.
Zac recently starred in the new Netflix rom-com A Family Affair with Nicole Kidman, marking the actors’ reunion 12 years after they appeared in The Paperboy together.
Speaking about their reunion, he compared the two movies by telling Entertainment Weekly: ‘It was a different movie. What did Nicole call it? She called it swamp noir. It’s a cool movie.
‘It was very gritty and really raw, and [in] this, we got the joy of getting to fall in love with a lot less stress. We kind of just got to do the fun part and pick up where that left off and laugh and really live in it, which was great. It was refreshing and nice.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Zac Efron’s representatives for further comment.
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