Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook, 52, has been photographed recovering from her latest round of facial surgery while on holiday in Dubai. The actress, best known for playing Sam Mitchell, underwent a full face, neck and brow lift, as well as lip and nose reconstruction, to rebuild her face after years of drug abuse.
Images show Westbrook in a baby pink halterneck bikini, still wearing bandages around her head, with puffy and bruised eyes and swelling around her cheeks. She took a brief dip in the pool before resting on a sunbed at her hotel.
The surgery comes months after a previous operation to repair her nose in June 2024, following damage caused by cocaine addiction that destroyed her septum. In an Instagram post last month, Westbrook praised her surgeon, Dr Parviz Sadigh, writing: 'A massive amount of love and respect to my Amazing surgeon... Every day I grow and glow. Thank you and roll on Feb for the next operation.'
Westbrook has spoken openly about her struggles, including a near-fatal botched operation in 2015 that left her with screws for teeth as her cheekbones 'wasted away' due to osteoporosis. She told the Mirror that doctors had to take bone from her skull to plate her face, but the bone was not strong enough to hold the screws.
In 2025, Westbrook decided to undergo further surgery. She shared that doctors were happy with her progress despite an infection, writing: 'Today, I got the amazing news that I’m officially clear to move on to stage 2 of my recovery.'
