Guy Fieri Hospitalized at 57 — Details

Thanksgiving will look very different for the famed restaurateur this year after a split-second misstep on set eventually sent him straight into surgery.

Guy Fieri has undergone emergency surgery after a brutal fall during filming left him with a rare and severe injury, the celebrity chef confirmed.

According to Fox News Digital, the accident struck while Fieri was filming "Flavor Town Food Fight." He said he missed a step, causing one foot to shoot forward while the other caught on a threshold.

The result was catastrophic: a rupture directly in the center of his right quadriceps, an injury his doctor called highly unusual. The 57-year-old TV personality explained:

"I looked like I was probably doing the splits, but when my right leg compressed into itself the giveaway point and the doctor said he's never seen — you know, in 20 years — he hasn't seen a tear in the biggest, thickest part of your quad in half."

He was rushed into surgery to prevent the muscle from receding. Unlike most quadriceps injuries, which occur at the tendon, Fieri's tear happened mid‑muscle, which he described as having "exploded."

More than 100 crew members were present on set during the fall. Production continued with modified filming techniques after Fieri was taken for surgery.

Now recovering at his ranch in Northern California, Fieri is using a wheelchair and crutches. Doctors have instructed him not to put any weight on the leg for eight weeks. He'll eventually transition to a cast and begin rehab.

The injury is altering his holiday plans. His sons, Hunter and Ryder, along with nephew Jules, will take over the Thanksgiving cooking for their 40‑person gathering. As for his role, he said he would be "quarterbacking from the wheelchair" and that it would be an "adventure."

Despite the setback, Fieri remains optimistic. He noted that while he had his share of injuries growing up, he thought those days were behind him.