Emma Willis admits heart surgery left her 'head scrambled' as she recovers

Emma Willis has spoken for the first time about her recent heart operation - and admitted it did cause her to have a "head scramble" when she heard the news but is now learning to cope with the "psychological adjustment".

TV host about how she went under the knife a few weeks previously after being given a shock diagnosis that she had a hole in her heart and needed keyhole surgery. At the time on instagram she expressed her gratitude to the medical staff at the who treated her. and also admitted she had been living "blissfully unaware" of her condition.

Asked how she feels now post op, she highlighted a party she had been to the night before this interview took place and said she "felt good" and that was the first time she had been out.

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But in terms of how she has coped mentally, said: "I think it's a bit of a head scramble when you find out something like that, that you've kind of had it your whole life and you had no idea about. But you put your trust in the medical team that they're advising you to do the right thing, and then it's just a process.

"I'm a brilliant overthinker and my mind will go in every possible direction and scenario. So going into something like surgery, I really get myself at it. I was very anxious and nervous.

"And then we did it, we came out, and it's thankfully keyhole, so it's not open heart surgery, which is really brutal, and the recovery has been smooth, which is nice.

"It's much more of a psychological adjustment, I think, because you don't have a wound that you can see. The healing is all internal, and you can't feel it.

"But kind of getting your head around the fact that your heart has to learn how to work in a different way to how it's worked for nearly half a century. So any little kind of weirdness with it sends you a bit panicky. I'm getting used to it."

Emma was speaking about the surgery as she and Matt Willis promoted their new TV series. Change Your Mind, Change Your Life brings together a team of leading therapists who’ve agreed to open the doors to their work and show their sessions on screen.

Refering to her husband Matt and how she has recovered from surgery, Emma added: "I have a good coach here on breathwork and wellness."

The couple follow a range of people across the UK as they confront the problems they face to explore if therapy can help transform their lives. The four episodes also feature tips on how to tackle everyday challenges and reveal the power of opening up about any issues you have.

Despite a huge change in society towards mental health and people being open about issues like depression, Matt thinks there is still a way to go and the series should help.

* Change Your Mind, Change Your Life… with Matt & Emma Willis is on BBC1 on May 13 at 11pm with all four episodes available on BBC iPlayer from that date onwards.

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