Irish Actress Ruth Codd Recovers After Second Leg Amputation

DUBLIN, Ireland — Ruth Codd, a 29-year-old Irish actress known for her role in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club,” announced she is recovering from her second below-knee amputation.

Codd shared the news in a TikTok video posted Wednesday from her parents’ home. She had her first leg amputated at the age of 23 after years of complications from an injury sustained while playing football at age 15.

In her video, Codd spoke candidly about her recovery, saying, “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 explained that her health had declined significantly over the past year, stating that using crutches had caused damage to her feet. “It’s just gone past the point where they can do anything about it,” she added. “I’ve already had to have all my toes amputated, so I’ve no toes, so my foot looks like a little hamburger.”

Codd had previously hinted about her decision to undergo the new surgery during an interview with Grace Neutral on the YouTube channel FFTV, where she discussed the impact of her injuries on her quality of life.

“The way I use my crutches means I’m always up on my tippy-toes,” she said. “It’s never going to get any better from this point.” Codd expressed her optimism, saying, “With two prosthetics, I’ll be pretty unstoppable.”

Ruth Codd gained popularity through her TikTok videos, where she blended humor with disability awareness, leading to her casting in Netflix’s series and recent projects like a live-action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon.” She emphasized the importance of accurate representation of disabilities in media.

As she recovers, Codd expressed gratitude for the support from her fans and humorously referenced her new wheelchair by naming it “Fat Tony.” She plans to work closely with the same surgeon who performed her first amputation.

The actress concluded the video with a light-hearted note, saying, “No legs, who dis? #paralympics2026.”