Sheffield-born sports presenter thanks fans for support during illness
The 33-year-old, who attended Tapton School, ended up in a coma and on a life support machine after contracting a rare strain of malaria as she rode from Britain to Brazil ahead of the Olympic Games.
The Sheffield United fan and Sky and BBC TV presenter was part of a group which completed a 3,000-mile charity ride, which ended in Rio in time for the Olympics.
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Hide AdBut Charlie was admitted to hospital after feeling unwell, with medics initially believing she was dehydrated after the gruelling six-week ride.
She was later found to have contracted a rare form of malaria and was put on a respirator to help her breathe.
She also needed dialysis when her kidneys stopped working.
But she is now conscious and dictated a Twitter post from her hospital bed, which was posted on Monday.
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Hide AdIt reads: "I've been told that I have thousands of messages of love and support to read once I'm better, so thank you very much.
"The last 16 days have been hell, although I don't remember most of them.
"I am getting stronger each day and look forward to watching all the Olympic highlights.
"I hear that TeamGB triumphed."