Adam King recovering at home after successful surgery at Cork University Hospital

In an update posted to social media David King shared that his son had a scheduled surgery on Thursday

first stole the hearts of the nation when he appeared on the Late Late Toy Show back in 2020 with his 'virtual hug.' Picture: Maxwells

Everyone’s favoruite aspiring astronaut, Adam King is recovering at home after surgery at Cork’s University Hospital which his father, David King, has described as a “major success”.

The seven-year-old, who was born with a rare brittle bone condition called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, first stole the hearts of the nation when he appeared on the Late Late Toy Show back in 2020.