Emma McVey has said she is sometimes left "breathless" after completing household task after doctors discovered three holes in her heart.
The star, who recently invited OK! to be part of her wedding with Gaz Beadle, is set for surgery in a few weeks and admits her condition had drastically changed her. "I feel like I’m 80.
I have to sit down after changing the bed sheets," she told OK!. "I can barely breathe because my lungs have to work overtime to deal with double the amount of blood going to them. "The operation will close the holes and unblock the valves so everything can start mending." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
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