Kel Mitchell rushed to the ER and remains hospitalized as Nickelodeon actor promotes highly-anticipated Good Burger 2
KEL Mitchell was rushed to hospital on Tuesday night, according to shocking new reports.
The Good Burger actor – soon starring in a sequel with counterpart Kenan Thompson – has remained under treatment for unknown causes.
Kel, 45, is currently at the hospital, TMZ has learned.
He was admitted into a Los Angeles-area hospital last night: “coming in through the emergency room.”
A witness told the outlet that Kel appeared “conscious and alert when he arrived.”
The cause of Kel’s illness is unclear, but as of Wednesday, “he was still in the hospital getting treatment.”
“It’s unknown when he’ll be released or what his current condition is.”
The outlet reached out for comment but did not hear back.
COOKING UP A BIG RETURN
This comes as Good Burger 2, the sequel to the beloved 1997 Nickelodeon comedy is coming to Paramount+ in November.
Production on Good Burger 2 began on May 18 and sees Kenan reprise his role as inventor Dexter Reed, who gets rehired at the fast food restaurant in the present.
Kel also returns as cashier Ed, the hilariously clueless cashier at Good Burger.
Carmen Electra, 51, played antagonist Roxanne, who works for rival chain Mondo Burger, in the original picture.
She will also be returning and recently teased filming the upcoming sequel which has also gotten a full trailer.
Kel’s social media pages are still active despite his hospital stay, consisting mostly of promotional material regarding the big flick.
KEL’S NO-JOKE RESUME
Kel found fame an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That for its first five series between 1994 and 1999.
In the show he would often be paired with Kenan.
He portrayed Kel Kimble on the Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel from 1996 to 2000.
Kel auditioned for Saturday Night Live in 2003, but lost out to his All That and Kenan & Kel co-star Kenan Thompson.
Kel married the rapper Asia Lee in 2012.
They have a daughter called Wisdom born in July 2017 and a son, Honor, born in October 2020.
Kel had been previously married to Tyisha Hampton from 1999 until they got divorced in 2005.
Asia Lee is an actress, rapper, and costume designer.
Kel revealed in 2017 she holds strong Christian views and they waited until marriage to have sex.
‘LOT OF DEPRESSION’
Kel became a licensed pastor in 2019 and turned to Christianity and away from acting for a while.
While he was making audiences laugh worldwide, he was privately facing personal struggles.
Kel previously described how he was faced with depression and suicidal thoughts, per Fox News.
He credited his devotion to God for giving him hope when he felt hopeless.
“I got into a lot of frustration and situations.
“And the thing about it is that a lot of depression comes from internalizing frustration, and you need to get it out.
“And you need to know that you’re loved by God and you were born for a purpose.
“When I figured that out, I wanted others to know that as well because He was always there for me in the ups and downs of my life.”
Kel Mitchell shared with journalist Jemele Hill that he went through some “really dark areas” in his life from 1997 through 2005.
Eventually, in 2005 he stood on the balcony of a hotel and had “the urge to jump,” according to The Blast.
That “was the Lord speaking to my spirit at that moment,” Mitchell said in the video interview.
Then, the actor started a “faith adventure” to turn his life around.