Towie’s Liam Gatsby rushed to hospital for ‘life-changing’ operation
THE Only Way Is Essex star Liam Gatsby says he's undergone a secret "life-changing" operation.
The 33-year-old - joined the ITVBe show in 2015 - says he faces two months of recovery after suffering from a hiatus hernia.
The reality star posted a snap from his hospital bed today after jetting back from LA to have treatment at The Holly Private Hospital in Buckhurst Hill, Essex.
He's now on a liquid diet after surgeons worked to repair his stomach in the complicated op.
Gatsby wrote: "I would have still been in LA but the reason I came home was to have surgery 🥲.
"I’ve been suffering with a hiatus hernia & acid reflux for a few years now but it got to the point where I couldn’t eat food & drink liquids at the same time without it coming back up.
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"Imagine eating a meal & being thirsty and not being able to drink a glass of water with it or the food you’ve just eaten will come back up.
"Also, the burning taste of acid in your mouth most mornings.
"This surgery repairing my stomach & hiatal hernia will hopefully be life changing for me 🤞🏽.
"Not looking forward to the next 6 weeks on a liquid / soft food diet so any tips from people who have had this surgery it would be much appreciated x."
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He then revealed his beloved mum had flown thousands of miles from her home in America to look after him for the next two months.
It's rare for those under 50 to suffer from a hiatus hernia.
The condition is caused when part of your stomach moves up into your chest.
It's believed Gatsby will be in hospital for up to three days before being discharged.
He faces six weeks' off work - throwing his future on the next series of Towie into doubt.
Gatsby joined the popular TV series as Lydia Bright's best friend, but remained as part of the main cast after her exit.
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He recently split from his on-screen girlfriend Dani Imbert after a rocky time in recent months.
Their romance was rocked by cheating rumours.
