TV presenter Emma Willis has revealed she underwent life-saving keyhole heart surgery after discovering she had a hole in her heart. The 49-year-old former Big Brother host was treated at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, with her husband, Busted singer Matt Willis, by her side throughout.
In a heartfelt Instagram post on Wednesday, Willis shared photos of herself in a hospital bed with wires attached to her chest. She wrote: 'A big humongous 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.'
Willis explained that she had been 'pottering around for 48 years blissfully unaware' of the condition. She praised modern medicine and the medical team, including her surgeon, who was recommended as 'a spectacular pair of hands'. Keyhole heart surgery, also known as minimally invasive surgery, is performed through small incisions in the chest and has been pioneered at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals.
Willis is best known for hosting The Voice UK, The Circle, and Love Is Blind: UK. In 2024, she and her husband presented Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones, where they gave up their phones for 21 days alongside pupils at a school in Essex.
