{"id":68254,"date":"2023-10-11T07:04:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T07:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=68254"},"modified":"2023-10-11T07:04:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T07:04:26","slug":"tv-presenters-secret-heart-attack-after-having-major-complications-in-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/tv-movies\/tv-presenters-secret-heart-attack-after-having-major-complications-in-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"TV presenters secret heart attack after having major complications in surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams has revealed that he has suffered a heart attack, following 'major complications' from getting a stent fitted in an artery.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, the 61 year old is now recovering, and he posted a snap of himself in a hospital bed with wires coming off his body, whilst he did a thumbs up to the camera.<\/p>\n

Iolo explained: "I had a heart attack and it was very unexpected.<\/p>\n

"I keep fit, I've been playing rugby ever since I was 45, I run two to three times a week."<\/p>\n

The star had a stent fitted in April, but a blood clot caused complications and he was forced to pull out of filming Springwatch, which he announced in May.<\/p>\n


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At the time, he wrote on Twitter: "Unfortunately I can\u2019t co-present @BBCSpringwatch this year. I had a stent inserted in April, which released a clot that, this week, caused an embolysm! My demise has been greatly exaggerated; thanks to brilliant friends, wonderful family & the excellent @ NHS. Go Megan & team SW!\u201d <\/p>\n

His fans rushed to offer messages of support, as one wrote: \u201cSpeedy recovery mate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iolo\u2019s co-host Megan McCubbin said: \u201cGet well soon, and rest up! I\u2019ll do my best on the show\u2026 but come back soon.\u201d Another person wrote in Welsh, \u201cBrysia wella\u201d, which translates to \u2018get well soon\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Iolo, who lives in Powys with his wife Ceri and two sons, was set to host the new series of Springwatch from Dorset.<\/p>\n

The Welshman has made a name for himself on British TV, after becoming one of nature programmes' most recognisable faces.<\/p>\n

In 2019, he became a presenter on BBC show Springwatch alongside fellow presenter Gillian Burke.<\/p>\n

He also appears on Winterwatch – the next series of which will air in January 2024 – and Autumnwatch.<\/p>\n

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The presenter joined the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in 1985, where he stayed for 14 years and worked as a regional co-ordinator, before he moved onto a career in television.<\/p>\n

According to the NHS website: 'A stent is a short, wire-mesh tube that acts like a scaffold to help keep your artery open. There are 2 main types of stent: bare metal (uncoated) stent. drug-eluting stent, which is coated with medication that reduces the risk of the artery becoming blocked again.' <\/p>\n

The procedure comes with risks such as damage to arteries, allergic reactions and excessive bleeding, according to the UK's health service.<\/p>\n

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