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American Idol: Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips is hitting the ground running after being released from the hospital earlier today following kidney surgery.

The 21-year-old Georgia native, who was spotting signing autographs for fans as he left the hospital, told E! News,

I’m out of the hospital and back to work! Looking forward to the future.

So much for putting his feet up and taking it easy!  Wonder if he ever got our balloon bouquet…

Phil is expected to join up with the rest of the Idol finalists for the American Idol Live Tour beginning July 6th and we wish him all the best on his road to recovery!

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American Idol: Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips is scheduled for surgery this Tuesday to correct the kidney disorder that plagued him throughout this year’s competition.  Oh yeah, and did we mention it’s his TWELFTH surgery this year!?

According to reports, the procedure will help remedy the pain caused by kidney stones that were too large to pass through Phillips’ system on their own.

Ouch!

We’re so glad that Phil will be getting the help he needs and that he will hopefully be able to hit the road with the AI tour this summer!

And if we weren’t already completely on board with Team Phillip, a recent interview the 21-year-old told reporters how over the moon he is for girlfriend, Hannah Blackwell.

She is really excited for me and she’s helped me out a lot through this. I’m hoping she’ll maybe be able to go on tour. It would be cool having her, she’s supported me so much. Love her, love her to death

If a girl [voted] for me because I’m cute, and then gets mad that I have a girlfriend, then she doesn’t really like the music… I’m not some cute guy who is trying to be successful off that. I really want the music to come first.

Integrity, talent AND cute?  This guy’s the trifecta!