Susannah Constantine admits 'I had no choice' in health update after emergency surgery

Susannah Constantine has issued a health update after undergoing emergency surgery, which she says would have been "more concerning" if she was younger.

In the latest issue of Platinum magazine, Susannah opened up about a recent health scare that saw the 62-year-old undergoing vital surgery to address a rare health condition.

In May 2023, she underwent surgery after being diagnosed with arteriovenous fistula, a type of oversized vein that can result in health complications, such as bleeding, infection, and issues with the blood supply.

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In the months prior to the operation, the 'What Not to Wear' star had been suffering with pins and needles and tinnitus, with the fashion journalist previously revealing that the surgery had saved her life.

Susannah said: "I had no choice. If I'd been younger, it would have been more concerning but I'm 62 now. I just took it in my stride, put my faith in medical science and the amazing NHS.

"Now, all my symptoms have gone and a year on, I've got a clean bill of health. I'm feeling really good."

In April, she spoke about the condition on an episode of Loose Women, revealing that although she was feeling "fine" now, she has been thinking about her mortality more often.

Susannah described it as a "weird" neurological disorder that was life-threatening, but said she was able to "just take these things on board" due to her age.

She said you're "less fearful in some ways" and she thinks about her mortality "most mornings" when she wakes up, but she's "cool about it" and in a "really happy place".

The TV presenter had the surgery after being warned that she risked paralysis or a brain haemorrhage, although the operation also had risks. She was told she may end up with hearing problems as a result.

She told OK! magazine in February: "They said 'It's Hobson's Choice, if you don't have the operation, you've got a one in three chance of having a brain haemorrhage, being paralysed or having a stroke. If you do have surgery, you've got a one in 10 chance of these same things happening during the operation'."