United Kingdom, Jan. 14 -- Abbey Clancy was taken to hospital in Dubai with a "serious injury" after breaking a nail.

The 40-year-old model ended up on a drip before having her nail removed in hospital after her acrylic nail bent back when she was giving her friend a hug, leaving her in pain and with blood pouring out of her digit.

Speaking on her and husband Peter Crouch's The Therapy Crouch podcast, Abbey - who was in Dubai on a family holiday to see in the new year - said: "I had a serious injury.

"I ended up in hospital. I broke my nail. It sounds insane and I was so embarrassed going to hospital.

"We'd been out for a lovely meal. Tom and Kaz came back to our room, had a quick glass of wine, kids played.

"Then as she was going to...