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Kim Zolciak-Biermann suffers mini-stroke after 'Dancing With The Stars'


UPDATED FEBRUARY 7, 2019 7:44 AM EST

Former Real Housewife Kim Zolciak Biermannstunned fans when she annouced she had suffered a "mini-stroke" on Tuesday after returning home from her Dancing With TheStars appearance. The reality TV star revealed the incident byposting a selfie snapped from her hospital bed on Instagram.

Upon returning home toAtlanta after starring in the dancing competition in Los Angeles, the37-year-old said she felt unwell, losing all the feeling in her left sideand the ability to speak.

Kim posted a selfie snapped in her hospital bed Photo: Instagram/@kimzolciakbiermann

Thankfully themom-of-six was with her husband Kroy Biermann, friend Niki Toney-Pressley, daughterBrielle and Brielle’s boyfriend Slade Osborne, who were able to act quickly andget her to the hospital as quickly as possible.

Letting her fans knowabout the incident, alongside her Instagram photo Kim wrote: "The last24hrs have been whirlwind! I landed yesterday morning from LAX (took the redeye right after DWTS) I got home and within minutes suffered a TIA (ministroke) the left side of my body went completely numb and my speech was gone.

"I have 100% of my feeling back THANKGOD. Still in the hospital but I just know I'm getting released today!"

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star had just returned home from appearing on Dancing With The Stars Photo: Getty Images

As far as her performance before the mini-stroke, the RealHousewives of Atlanta star received encouragement from the judges, but still only managed to score 18points. Unable to hide her disappointment she pouted, and said: "Triple six,nobody likes that."

But fortunately Kim survived the public vote and was relieved to hear thatshe will continue in the competition.