Emma Willis wows in red carpet return with husband Matt after heart surgery
Love Is Blind UK presenter Emma Willis made her first major public appearance since undergoing heart surgery to correct a congenital heart condition
TV presenter Emma Willis dazzled on the red carpet last night, making a glamorous comeback in her first public outing since undergoing heart surgery.
The Love Is Blind UK host, 49, arrived at a star-studded event arm in arm with her husband Matt Willis, looking radiant in a tailored red jumpsuit and stylish leopard print heels.
Emma and Busted singer Matt, 42, were all smiles as they attended the British Vogue and Netflix BAFTA TV party in London. The couple looked delighted as they held hands, making their way into the venue.
The happy couple's date night also served as Matt's birthday celebration. On Wednesday night, Emma shared a snap of herself and her husband on the way to the swanky event on her Instagram Stories, captioning it: "Happy birthday to my beauty. I bagged a good 'un."
Earlier in the day, the mum-of-three shared a snap of herself kissing Matt on her main grid. She wrote alongside the sweet update: "Happy day of your birth babe… in this life time, and every other, I would/will find you… @mattjwillis."
Emma and Matt's big night out marked The Voice presenter's first major public appearance since having heart surgery to fix a congenital condition - a hole in her heart that had remained undetected for almost 50 years.
In April, Emma revealed she had undergone an operation after a "hole" in her heart was discovered. The former host of Big Brother, 49, was treated at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London and said her husband "never left my side".
Announcing the health news, she shared a selection of photos to her Instagram, including one of her 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. From investigations last year, to diagnosis and then surgery, they were absolutely incredible. As was @mattjwillis who never left my side.
"Turns out, I've been pottering around for 48 years blissfully unaware I had a hole in my heart isn't it bonkers what's happening in our bodies that we have no idea about…
"What blows my mind even more is the wonders of modern medicine, and the spectacular people that save, fix and help us every single day." She also thanked her surgeon, who "was recommended as 'a spectacular pair of hands'."
Keyhole heart surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery or endoscopic surgery, is carried out through small incisions in the chest, and the technique has been pioneered at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals, according to the Guy's And St Thomas' Specialist Care website.
In 2024, Emma and her husband presented the show Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones, which saw the couple stop using their smartphones for 21 days along with pupils at a school in Essex. She is also known for hosting The Voice UK, The Circle, and Love Is Blind: UK.
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