Emma Willis reveals surgery after finding a ‘hole in her heart’

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Emma Willis reveals surgery after finding a 'hole in her heart' emmawillisofficial 7m A big humungous THANK YOU to the team at the Royal Brompton Hospital for their care and support. A few weeks ago, I had keyhole heart surgery, which feels very strange to write, and even stranger when I say it out loud. From investigations last year, to diagnosis and then surgery, they were absolutely incredible. As was @mattjwillis who never left my side Turns out, I?ve been pottering around for 48 years blissfully unaware I had a hole in my heart isn?t it bonkers what?s happening in our bodies that we have no idea about? What blows my mind even more is the wonders of modern medicine, and the spectacular people that save, fix and help us every single day. Can you imagine what it must feel like to have a pair of hand that can do that job?! They are the real superstar? ?? A few of those people are Dr Alexander Lyon who investigated like a true super sleuth ???? Professor Wei Li, echocardiogram extraordinaire. Catrina, Carl and Tim who kept me at ease and humoured me when they were putting me to sleep. Marcus, Janet, Jayne, Hannah and Reem who monitored me at various points. Paulette, who was always up for a chat, gave great hugs, and loves a cinnamon slice as much as I do! there was a lovely woman with me in recovery but I was so out of it I can?t remember her name (so so sorry ) and my surgeon, Dr Ee Ling Heng? She was recommended as ?a spectacular pair of hands?, but my god, shes that and so much more. She has an ease and warmth that made me feel instantly comfortable all whilst being incredible professional and informative. I ask a million questions, and she answered them with the patience of a saint I knew as soon as we met that she was the woman I wanted poking around in my heart. Thank you Ee Ling, you?re one in a trillion ??

Emma Eillis has revealed she had keyhole surgery (Picture: emmawillisofficial/Instagram)

Emma Willis has revealed she has undergone heart surgery after learning she had a hole in her heart.

The presenter, 49, has revealed that she has recently recovered from keyhole surgery.

‘A few weeks ago, I had keyhole heart surgery, which feels very strange to write, and even stranger when I say it out loud.

‘From investigations last year, to diagnosis and then surgery, they were absolutely incredible. As was Matt Willis who never left my side 💕,’ she wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram.

‘Turns out, I’ve been pottering around for 48 years blissfully unaware I had a hole in my heart 🤯 isn’t it bonkers what’s happening in our bodies that we have no idea about…

‘What blows my mind even more is the wonders of modern medicine, and the spectacular people that save, fix and help us every single day. Can you imagine what it must feel like to have a pair of hands that can do that job?! They are the real superstar… ⭐️’

Emma went on to individually thank the staff members who looked after her in the post, shouting out the Royal Brompton Hospital for their care and support.

She thanked the staff profusely in her post (Picture: emmawillisofficial/Instagram)

Emma shared an image of her husband Matt Willis with her (Picture: emmawillisofficial/Instagram)

She added that her husband didn’t leave her side (Picture: emmawillisofficial/Instagram)

The star emphasised that her husband Matt Willis has been by her side throughout the operation.

Images in the carosel posted by the TV presenter showed the presenting pair cuddled up together, with Emma asleep on her husband’s shoulder.

Another image showed the couple smiling while seated in what appeared to be a hospital room.

The couple has been together since 2004 when they met as she was a presenter on MTV and Matt appeared on the show with his band, Busted.

The couple now helms Netflix’s Love Is Blind UK together.

The couple has been together for over two decades (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Emma has spoken frequently about her health, emphasising that she has focused on fitness in the past few years.

‘Probably from when I turned 45, I could feel myself changing and getting older and being more tired. I think as well when you see your parents getting older,’ she told Woman’s Health.

‘That was really a switch in my mentality – when my body suddenly felt mid-40s and tired, (I began) changing things like sleep and giving myself time to do something.

‘Even if that’s something I don’t want to do; I don’t want to go to the gym but I do want to be strong.’

She added that she’d also made dietary changes: ‘I’ve been quite enjoying going sugar-free. I did it at the beginning of the year for about eight weeks and I noticed a massive difference in everything. My sleep patterns were better, I was less bloated all over, less puffy.’

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