Imagine facing not one, but two life-altering amputations before the age of 30. Yet, here stands Ruth Codd, the resilient star of The Celebrity Traitors, defying odds and reclaiming her mobility after her second below-the-knee amputation. But here’s where it gets controversial: Is choosing to amputate a limb twice a bold step toward freedom, or a decision that raises questions about medical necessity? Let’s dive in.
At just 29, Ruth’s journey with limb loss began at 23 when complications from a teenage football injury forced the amputation of her right leg below the knee. Fast forward to late November 2025, and the Irish TV sensation revealed she was recovering at her parents’ home after undergoing surgery to remove her second lower leg. With her signature humor, she shared on social media, ‘Good news, we’ve had a full-circle moment. I’m back making TikTok content in my parents’ house. Bad news, I can’t do it upstairs, because I’ve just had my second below-knee amputation.’ She added, ‘There’s a lot to unpack for everyone involved.’
After weeks in a wheelchair, Ruth recently celebrated a major milestone: walking again. In a TikTok video, she shared a poignant moment of herself carefully practicing steps on her prosthetic legs, gripping metal bars in a hospital ward. True to her comedic spirit, she captioned it, ‘When you have no legs left to amputate so you’re wondering what you’re going to do for attention in 2026.’ She even quipped, ‘Terrible day for the Wikifeet community #newyearnewlegs,’ while sporting a festive jumper featuring a wine-sipping cat in a Santa hat.
And this is the part most people miss: Ruth’s decision to amputate her second leg wasn’t just about physical pain—it was about reclaiming her quality of life. In a previous interview, she explained how years on crutches had destroyed the joints in her feet, leaving her with limited options. ‘It’s gone past the point where they can do anything about it,’ she said. When a follower asked why she chose the second amputation, she jokingly replied, ‘I asked the surgeon really nicely and he gave me a two for one deal.’ But beneath the humor lies a deeper truth: ‘With two prosthetics, I’ll be pretty unstoppable,’ she declared.
Ruth’s rise to fame began on TikTok, where her disability awareness content resonated with audiences. Her breakthrough came in 2022 with Netflix’s The Midnight Club, followed by a role in Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher (2023). In 2025, she joined the star-studded cast of The Celebrity Traitors, though her time on the show was cut short when she became the third player murdered by Traitors Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, and Cat Burns. Yet, her impact remains undeniable.
Now, the question for you: Is Ruth’s decision to undergo a second amputation a testament to her resilience, or does it spark a debate about the limits of medical intervention? Share your thoughts in the comments—let’s keep the conversation going!
