The Wanted’s Max George reveals in a new update video that he suffered another heart scare and a “tough day”, with doctors running further tests to find out what’s wrong with him ahead of surgery. said he was going

Max George gave an update from his hospital bed on Friday night, revealing he had suffered another heart scare and telling fans he had “had a rough day”.

This comes after the singer revealed he would spend Christmas in hospital undergoing heart surgery, he told his followers on Thursday.

The Wanted star, 36, told fans in a new video. Very few updates – I had a bit of a rough day today. This morning I was a little scared because my heart rate was a little low.

“But everyone here is great. I’m working to get back on track and steady again, which is great.” The reason I’m not…

“A lot of my friends and family have asked me why I haven’t gone in and done anything yet. It’s because there are so many tests that need to be run before we can start anything.”

He explained: “So we just have to get through until next week. Once we get all the tests done, we’ll know exactly what to do.” It’s better to have all the information you need and do it. ”

He continued: “Yes, it sucks, but I’m still here and yes, I’m staying positive.”

“Thank you to everyone for the lovely messages and to all the friends and family who messaged me even though I haven’t been able to reply. See you soon, yes, it means a lot.” Much love. , have a wonderful Friday night. ”

Max has not disclosed what symptoms he is suffering from.

The star, who has previously battled alcoholism, admitted he was “very lucky to have been caught at this time” when he first shared news of his shocking health scare.

He writes: “Everyone, I felt very unwell yesterday and was taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, after some tests, it was discovered that I had a problem with my heart.

“More tests are needed to determine the extent of the problem and what surgery is required to get back on your feet.

“It’s going to be a tough few weeks and months…and Christmas in a hospital bed was definitely not what I had planned!” But as always, I have a great partner… , surrounded by Maisie’s love and support. [Smith]her family, my family, friends, and I are 100% in the best place.

“It’s definitely a big shock and a setback, but I’m going to do my best!” I think we were very lucky that this incident was caught at the time.

“Sorry if I bore you with updates over the next few weeks, I’ll probably spend a month in bed and there won’t be much to do.

“Let’s try this!” Lots of love, Max X.”

Shortly after the announcement, Max posted a light-hearted joke from his hospital bed about Manchester City’s loss in Wednesday night’s football match.

he joked as he lay in bed with a heart monitor against his chest. “So I guess they’re officially trying to kill me…come on, guys.”

Max has been open about his years of binge drinking and his battle with alcoholism, previously admitting he drank “10 pints and three bottles of wine a night”.

Last year, the singer revealed that she used alcohol to “adjust” to the spotlight and ease her anxiety during her “lowest time ever.”

He mentioned one incident where he consumed 10 pints and three bottles of wine in one night while out celebrating his birthday.

The binge contained approximately 38 units of alcohol. The NHS advises both men and women not to take more than 14 units a week.

Speaking about his drinking on Channel 4’s Scared of the Dark, he said: “I always felt disgusted before performing. I had a hard time adjusting, so I used to drink to convince myself it didn’t bother me.

“It’s sometimes very difficult to differentiate between anxiety and depression, but in my case it was definitely the anxiety aspect that started when the boys were number one in All Time Low.”

Regarding his big meal on his birthday, he confessed: “I was sick for a week. The doctor looked at my liver and said my liver numbers were pretty low and there was nothing wrong with my liver. So I stopped.”

He added that learning that his late bandmate Tom Parker had been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma was the inspiration for him to stop drinking.

Tom passed away on March 30, 2022, at the age of 33, after an 18-month battle with brain cancer.

He tearfully confessed to Paul: “How do you deal with it?” I think there is no cure, so you just learn to move on with your life. But deal with it, absolutely not.

“I’m not. I’ll never think it’s okay. One of the last things I said to him was, like the whole journey up to joining the band, my whole life. It meant thanking him for making it better than ever.

“He was my best friend. Damn it. I just don’t want it to become a burden or be about anyone else.”

Max previously revealed that being sober has given him more clarity in life, despite having “really boring weekends”.

“I haven’t had a drink in 18 months,” he said last March. “Everyone’s saying, ‘You sure feel better, don’t you?'”

“No, weekends are really boring!” The whole week is dark as usual. I’m feeling great and it’s easier to stay healthy…well, everything is a lot clearer now. ”

The Wanted released a statement in January 2014, announcing that they would be taking a hiatus to “pursue personal endeavors.”

Max’s bandmate Tom was given 12 months to live by doctors in October 2020, before passing away in 2022.

Tom has a five-year-old daughter, Aurelia, and a four-year-old son, Bodhi, with his widow Kelsey, who is currently dating new partner Will.

Max has been dating EastEnders star Maisie Smith, 23, since 2022.

The two were scheduled to play a married couple in Jeff Wayne’s musical version of War of the Worlds, which is scheduled to tour in 2025.

The year after appearing in Strictly, Max was invited to tour the dance show nationally, where he fell in love with his co-star Maisie.

In 2022, he will be forced to defend his 13-year age gap and Hello! “That never enters my mind. Maisie has already done so much and I’m in awe. I respect her.”

Max and Sheba reunited as a group earlier this year, 10 years after the boy band disbanded.

Max and Siva joined forces as a duo in April and embarked on tour as Wanted 2.0, after Jay McGuinness and Nathan Sykes chose not to participate.

The Wanted released a statement in January 2014, announcing that they would be taking a hiatus to “pursue personal endeavors.”

Max and Sheba announced last week that they will headline their first UK headline show, The Wanted 2.0, at Manchester Cathedral.

They have also announced that they will be headlining 10 shows at the UK’s biggest food and music festival in 2025.

Due to concerns about Max’s health, it is unclear whether the two will participate in the tour.

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