Radio 2 star puts HUGE house on market for £2.75 million after completely renovating it and life changing brain surgery
RADIO 2 star DJ Spoony has put his huge house on the market for £2.75million after undergoing life changing brain surgery.
DJ Spoony, real name Johnathan Joseph, revealed in December he'd been rushed to hospital due to a subdural haematoma.
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The NHS describes it as a "serious condition" where blood pools between the skull and surface of the brain.
Now Spoony has listed his Bedford home for sale - revealing the stunning interior of the family property.
It includes a library, ground floor study and an open-plan living and dining area for entertaining.
Spoony's huge garden has incredible views and is accessed via full-height sliding glass doors.
The property comes with six bedrooms, six bathrooms and a gym.
Spoony previously told fans he'd had surgery just before Christmas after being diagnosed with a subdural haematoma.
He had been suffering from severe headaches, a key symptom, for close to a month prior to the op but had battled through and continued with his day to day routine.
When it got too much he eventually went to A&E where he was sent for a CT scan and a small bleed on the brain was discovered.
He was immediately referred to Addenbrookes in Cambridgeshire for specialist treatment.
He said: "Crazy as I'd been working and training solidly all through the time of the headaches."
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The music star described the surgery as "routine" though praised the "very high standard" of skill from the surgeon and their team.
He continued: "Within 10mins of the operation I was on my way back to the ward. Fully alert. Chatting. Not groggy after the general.
"Couldnt wait to have that banana by my bed as I'd been nil by mouth since 1pm the previous day. That was the best banana I've ever had….as for the ginger shot. Perfect."
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