Max George gives health update after second heart surgery and reveals huge impact on life

Max George has issued an update on his recovery after undergoing two major heart surgeries. was rushed to hospital in December when his mum noticed he had turned blue.

The terrifying health scare saw Max being told his heart was dangerously weak, and he was fitted with a pacemaker just before . Girlfriend Maisie Smith, 23, has been by Max’s side throughout his recovery and was by his side for

The additional surgery with The Wanted’s new two-member lineup, which includes bandmate Siva Kaneswaran.

Thankfully, Max has made huge progress in his recovery and has even hit the road on tour with Maisie. The pair and Max is also returning to the stage with Siva.

In an update, Max explained his is now feeling "great". "It's probably taken me until about the last two weeks to almost fully recover where I feel normal," he told Heat magazine.

"When I wake up in the morning, my energy's much higher now. I'm getting there. It's taken a while, but I feel really good."

Bandmate Siva added: "You've come a long way. I'm very proud of you. You should have seen him in January or February, we're very lucky that he's recovered very fast... I'd let him know if he was lagging!"

Max admitted his theatre tour was "tiring" because he was still in recovery. "It was more stubbornness than anything because I really wanted to experience doing that show with Maisie so I was going to do it no matter what."

The singer insisted he is now in a "really, really good position" regarding his health and is ready for his tour with Siva. "I'm just ready for thgis now and it feels so natural that, even when I'm not 100% I still feel great doing it," he said.

, is made up of Max, and late who tragically died in 2022 at the age of 33 following a cancer battle. However, Max has been performing under a spin-off outfit since last year.

Joined by Siva to form The Wanted 2.0, Max announced last year that he would be hitting the road with his bandmate to entertain fans across North America as well as the UK.

Due to his health, Max had a setback as he had to undergo a second emergency surgery after his pacemaker was fitted incorrectly. He shared that he had to go to hospital again to fix the issues, and admitted that he was going through a “pretty rough time.”

The singer shared a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed with headphones on, with wires and monitors attached to his body. He then followed up with himself in a bathroom after the second surgery, showing a fresh scar on his chest underneath a tattoo of his late bandmate 's date of birth.

Alongside the photo, Max wrote: “A few weeks ago I had to go back into hospital after having some physical symptoms in my chest. It turned out that one of the leads was placed too far into my heart. The second surgery took about 2 hours. Luckily, it was a success and they kindly let me listen to Oasis the whole time.

"It’s been a setback, but it’s just one of those things. I’ve had a few complications the last couple of months but I’m having loads of tests to make sure everything is all good.

"It can take a few weeks / months for the inflammation of my heart to subside (myocarditis) but I’m sure I’ll be back on top form in no time! Thanks everyone for all your lovely messages and support through what’s been a pretty rough time. Means a lot.”

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