Illusionist David Blaine is recovering in a private hospital after walking free from his Perspex box in London on Sunday night at the end of a 44-day starvation stunt. Crowds had packed the area near London's Tower Bridge to see the 30-year-old American emerge at 2200 BST, clearly weakened by his apparent endurance test. The illusionist will undergo tests to discover whether he has suffered any long-term damage from his starvation stunt. "This has been one of the most important experiences in my life," he said, before breaking down into sobs during a live programme on Sky One. After his release, Blaine - who had nothing but water during his stunt - was put on a stretcher by paramedics and taken to hospital. Blaine's box was tipped on its side to allow the illusionist to walk out. To cries of "take your time" from his aides, Blaine took the microphone and told how his experience had been an education. "I have learned more in that box than I have in years," he said. About 10,000 people who looked on were mostly good humoured and full of words of support for the illusionist.

Christine Hunt, 44, who travelled from Doncaster, Yorkshire, said: "We've already been down once to see him and I think it's brilliant, what he's doing." A nutritional expert has warned that Blaine risks death if extreme care is not taken when he begins eating again. Professor Marinof Elia, from the University of Southampton, said the illusionist could be at risk from serious problems, including a ruptured stomach and sudden death.

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I still think he's an idiot...and I've yet to understand exactly what he intended to prove by doing it. I respect the fact that he sees it as some kind of great, artistic journey...

I just see an idiot in a box

*Yawn!*
Oh! is it over already. God! that was boring.
Yup! Idiot in a box vote from me too.

Now that guy who played russian routlette live on TV....THERE'S a showman! I don't care if he did use blanks, he knew how to do something that actually hooked poeple

David Blaine knew how to dangle from a box, and inspire millions of people to go "put a shirt on!"

Criss Angel challenged Blaine to a "stunt off" anytime, and anywhere yesterday. He claims he challenged Blaine before his 44 day stunt, and he said "He ran away to London to get away from his greatest fear.... me."

I dont see the what this was meant to prove. I have to agree with the previous post that he's an idiot in a box. Anyone thinking other wise well... you need your head tested just like blaine.

Hey!! , I still think Blain Rocks Infact he has even encouraged me to keep my shirt on . Which has made the local publican very happy .....

It's a pity he didn't learn the lesson himself...instead forcing Londoners to spend 44 days staring up at his big, podgy, semi-naked, fleshyness

Shouldn't he be incredibly skinny now?

Yes it was boring. Though, if he did really starve...then that is something I would not be able to do.

Blaine, when he does majic tricks is not that bad to watch, it's just when he does these long endurance ones that he gets boring, also, he did not look that bad to me when he stepped out of the box, he should have been just a bag of bones.

Oh dont get me wrong, i think that what he does as a Magician/illusionist is good stuff.... but i cant see the point in sitting in a box for 44 days, what does it prove... He has good will power. Just because a dog can lick his own nuts doesnt mean we have to praise/applaud it.

Actually, he's bloated because, when the body starves itself, it turns all the muscle it can get away with into fat; since muscle is heavier than fat, the relative mass is much greater...that's why you see children in the third world with massive pot bellies.

hi, golam here, i'm new to this, so here goes.


i've a new stunt to suggest to Mr Blaine, i think he should try and go without sleep for 7 days, let's see how he gets on with that, 'cause after 3 he'll be in no fit state to tie his shoelaces, never mind coming up with stupid publicity stunts to feed his own ego.

Speaking of which, I heard that there's going to be some sort of Reality TV show on Channel 4 soon, in which contestants have to go without sleep for 7 days. Apparantly if a contestant falls asleep they are out of the contest, and the last one standing is the winner.

Sounds rather desperate, I think I've had enough of these reality TV shows - as if Teen Big Brother wasn't bad enough.

i do'nt know, that little scouse chick was quite cute..... until she opened her trap

Whats the point of doing this. He did'nt impress no one. I did it once for two days. Hey it was for a two hundred bucks.