Cleaning guru Mrs Hinch said she's been living a "nightmare" as her son has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Ronnie, three, has been diagnosed with Kawasaki disease – a condition that mainly affects children under the age of five.
The mum-of-two, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, shared the news on her Instagram account, and told her followers about the family's tough ordeal.
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She posted a picture of her little one in hospital, and she told her followers he'd been there for over a week after being diagnosed with the disease.
The 33-year-old, who also has a son called Lennie, noted Ronnie had been "so brave" during what has been a challenging time for the family.
Kawasaki disease is a very rare condition, but can sometimes prove fatal.
Alongside the picture, she wrote: "'We can go home now Mummy.'
"Ron, you are SO brave, SO strong, SO loved and just beautifully unique darling boy.
"We have spent the past 10 days living whats felt like a real life nightmare.
"But I just wanted to thank you all for so many kind messages and update you all."
Speaking about his symptoms, she added: "Ron’s temp spiked 40 at home, I phoned an ambulance.
"Ron was admitted and IV antibiotics started but NOTHING was working, in fact Ronnie deteriorated.
"The incredible doctors and nurses started every blood test and scan you can imagine.
"We paced rooms and corridors for days just waiting for an answer, a result – anything!
"Seeing Ron this way kicked me with a fear and desperation I’ve never elt in my whole life.
"What is happening to our son! Please tell me!"
But the heartache didn't stop there for the family as – after a few days – more symptoms appeared.
Ronnie was later told he had the disease, and Mrs Hinch admitted she had never heard of it before.
The illness is a rare, non-contagious condition that only affects around eight in every 100,000 children under the age of five in the UK.
It results in the blood vessels swelling throughout the body, and also has an impact on how blood is supplied to the heart muscle when not treated quickly.
The mum-of-two explained there are big symptoms to look out for which include "a persistent high temperature, body rash, swelling and then peeling of the hands and feet, red blistered lips, bloodshot eyes, strawberry tongue, inflamed sore throat and Swollen lymph glands."
Explaining what the family's experience has been like, she added: "This past week has shaken our whole world as a family. I’ve never felt a fear like it.
"I need to say THANKYOU to the incredible team at Broomfield hospital, St Marys and Great Ormond street.
"Thank you for answering our prayers and making our Ronnie better.
"His little smile says it all so thank you.
"Please if anyone reading this is a parent/carer of a child with Kawasaki disease, Jamie and I would be so so grateful to hear from you and your story.
"I will do all that I can to help raise awareness of this disease that to this day still has no explained cause.
"OUR VERY SPECIAL RONNIE ROO IS COMING HOME, and we are back together as a family at last."
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