Max George gives health update after ‘rough' time since major heart surgery
MAX George gave fans an insight on how he is bouncing back from major heart surgery.
The Wanted singer, 36, was admitted to A&E last December and had heart surgery and a pacemaker fitted after doctors discovered a heart block, which caused his heart to beat abnormally.
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He then recently revealed he had to undergo a secret second heart operation after his pacemaker wires were inserted too deeply.
Max revealed in March the road to recovery had been "rough," but now gave fans a peek on some of his rehabilitation.
The singer took to his Instagram stories to show how he achieved 10,000 steps per day while using an indoor walking pad.
He posted a video of him walking on the small treadmill as the steps ticked over on the machine's LED display.
"10k getting stronger everyday," Max captioned the post.
Walking 10,000 steps per day can many health benefits such as, a reduced risk of developing dementia, cancer and heart and circulatory diseases, as well as having mental health benefits, according to the British Heart Foundation.
Max made his return to work in March playing a tortured priest in Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds, which is touring the UK and Europe.
He opened up to The Sun on Sunday as he was getting set to make his debut: "I was trying to get back to good health but was still having a flickering sensation for weeks after I had my pacemaker fitted and it was gradually getting worse and worse."
Max was told the procedure could cause a dangerous bleed on his heart, saying: "The night before I was really nervous. I didn't sleep much."
He had to postpone The Wanted 2.0's Manchester Cathedral concert in February.
But he looked fighting fight as he played Parson Nathaniel in Jeff Wayne's version of HG Wells' classic book, The War of the Worlds.
TERRIFIED popstar Max George has revealed he had to undergo a secret SECOND heart operation
By Max's side was actress girlfriend Maisie Smith who delivered a surprise performance as the parson's wife, Beth.
The award-winning EastEnders star, who played Tiffany Butcher on the BBC soap, met Max while they both competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, but they didn't start dating until the live tour two years later.
Max said in March: "Getting to do this with Maisie is an experience I'm sure I'll never forget.
"The last few months have been rough, but after a lot of hard work and rehabilitation, I'm back to my best and will be performing for the whole tour."
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