'I’m twice as hip as I used to be!' These stars beat crippling joint pain by getting hip replacements...

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'I’m bionic now!'

A hip replacement is a common medical procedure for millions of people. Despite their fame, wealth and privilege, celebrities are not exempt from the realities of aging, especially when it comes to that sensitive joint! Read on to find out which stars had hip operations... (©BANG Showbiz)

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Steve Perry

The former Journey frontman got his hip replaced in 1998 to ease a “pretty substantial amount of arthritis that’s not comfortable". The 74-year-old singer admitted in 2022 that lived “on anti-inflammatories” after leaving the band in ‘Don't Stop Believin'' group in 1987. ((c) BANG Showbiz)

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Steve Carell

The former 'Office' star got a hip replacement in 2015, but did not do any research into the operation beforehand as he didn’t want to freak himself out. The 60-year-old actor told David Letterman: "You don’t want any memory of this at all." ((c) BANG Showbiz)

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

The 75-year-old Hollywood action legend got his old hips terminated in 2002 and had to adapt his workout regime according to his changing body. In 2018, the former Mr. Universe winner said: "A guy like myself who had shoulder surgery, hip surgery, knee surgery - they can always find an exercise around the injury that I could do. So, I cannot do dumbbell lateral raises anymore, but I can go and find the machine that does exactly the same thing and I have no pain." ((c) BANG Showbiz)

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Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn - who passed away in 2003 aged 96 - starred in ‘Rooster Cogburn’ with John Wayne less than a year after getting her new hip in 1974 when she was 67. ((c) BANG Showbiz)

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Ray Charles

Blues and jazz legend Ray Charles had to get a new hip in 2003. Ray - who passed away just a year later at the age of 73 -said: "I feel terrific and am so thankful to the good Lord that all is going well for me. I can't wait to get back on the road, which is my second home." ((c) BANG Showbiz)

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Billy Joel

The ‘Uptown Girl’ hitmaker had to spend three years away from the stage due to hip pain. But Billy was “twice as hip” once he got his joints replaced. The 73-year-old singer told Howard Stern in 2010: "I got a double hip replacement, and now I’m twice as hip as I used to be.” (©BANG Showbiz)

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Liam Gallagher

The former Oasis singer - who is famous for his hands behind his back on-stage pose - underwent a double hip replacement at the start of 2023. Liam, 50, was initially reluctant to have the procedure, but went through with it to ease the joint pain caused by arthritis, which is a side-effect of a long-term thyroid problem. Giving his fans a health update via Twitter, he posted: "Morning Rastas, so I had my hip operation last wk all went well and RESPEK to all the doctors n nurses who looked after me. Big shout out to the A team for getting us home safe n sound. You know who you are and Florence guru I love and adore you. Riverdance here I come LG x." (©BANG Showbiz)

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Elizabeth Taylor

The late Hollywood icon had both hips replaced - the left one in 1994 and the right one the following year - to help ease her chronic pain, which was caused by arthritis. Elizabeth - who passed away in 2011 aged 79 - told Larry King in 2001 that her hips “just disintegrated". ((c) BANG Showbiz)

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Lionel Richie

The ‘All Night Long’ hitmaker joked that he was “bionic” and “brand new” after he underwent a series of surgeries, which include a hip replacement. In 2014, he said: “So everything about me now is brand new. I’m bionic... well, no, not really, but the hip is better than ever and touring has been great. I don’t even know I’ve got it.” ((c) BANG Showbiz)

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Jane Fonda

The 85-year-old actress - who has beaten cancer and has osteoporosis - got her new hip back in 2005. Speaking about the medical procedure and how it had affected her life, she said: "I’ve had hip and knee replacements but I can still do an intensive workout. I believe that your mind can overcome a lot of the failings of your body as you get older by maintaining a youthful spirit and a passion for everything that life has to offer. “You can still bring a lot of vigour and determination to your world no matter how creaky your knees may be or how many joints have been replaced.” ((c) BANG Showbiz)