Rylan Clark says he made one major change after twice surviving heart failure
Celebrity Gogglebox favourite Rylan Clark has opened up about a significant lifestyle adjustment he made following a heart failure scare four years back.
The 36-year-old BBC Radio 2 host shared that the frightening episode prompted him to completely overhaul his morning beverage choice.
Speaking to The Times, Rylan said that he's ditched regular coffee for the decaf variety after the health crisis, which happened whilst he was going through his split from former husband Dan Neal, who he was married to between 2015 and 2021.
Discussing his daily morning ritual, the Doctor Who star said: "The first thing I do is have a coffee, which has to be decaf after my heart failure four years ago - when I was getting divorced I ended up in an ambulance twice.
"I have three or four cups to make myself function and the only breakfast I have is a sachet of collagen in a shake. Believe it or not, I'm very picky about what I put in my mouth; I like a tropical one."
This revelation isn't the first time Rylan has candidly discussed battling heart failure throughout his divorce.
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At 'An Evening With Rylan Clark' held at London's Royal Festival Hall in 2022, he detailed how the immense stress caused his body to completely break down, according to the Metro.
He said: "There were weeks that I couldn't speak. That sounds ridiculous because I can talk for England. My mum was genuinely concerned at one point that I'd had a stroke.
"It was like my body had shut down. Twice last year I ended up back in an ambulance because my heart had failed and it was really strange because I just remember for a couple of weeks going, 'My heart hurts.'.
"My heart had to be restarted. I just remember lying in resus[citation], because I had these pads on with all these wires, and not understanding what it was."
After his divorce from Mr Neal, Rylan revealed that his biggest fear was solitude, which prompted the former X Factor contestant to recognise the importance of learning to cope with being by himself.
He explained: "The one thing I was most frightened of was being on my own. But I think I was so frightened of being alone that I think that's what contributed to my downfall and my spiral that I was in.
"But I've actually learnt to be alright on my own and I think that was a really important lesson to learn at the age of 33."
What is heart failure?
The NHS explains that heart failure develops when the heart "is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually happens because the heart has become too weak or stiff".
The health service notes that warning signs of heart failure can include:
Swollen ankles and legs
Feeling lightheaded or fainting
Breathlessness after activity or at rest
Feeling tired most of the time and finding exercise exhausting
A persistent cough
Dizziness
Anyone with worries should get in touch with their GP or look for additional guidance through the NHS.
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