{"id":238353,"date":"2023-10-10T16:47:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=238353"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:47:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:47:37","slug":"springwatch-presenter-iolo-williams-reveals-he-suffered-a-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/world-news\/springwatch-presenter-iolo-williams-reveals-he-suffered-a-heart-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams reveals he suffered a heart attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>BBC Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams reveals he suffered a heart attack and will be back on the air for next series of Winterwatch<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mr Williams, 61, faced major complications following his surgery to fit a stent<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A top BBC Springwatch presenter revealed that he had an &#8216;unexpected&#8217; heart attack which forced him to pull out of the nature programme.<\/p>\n<p>Iolo Williams, 61, pulled out of BBC&#8217;s Springwatch after suffering major complications following his surgery to fit a stent in an artery.<\/p>\n<p>The treatment involves inserting a short, wire mesh tube that acts like a scaffold, called a stent, to widen and open up narrowed or blocked arteries supplying the heart muscle.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure comes with risks such as damage to arteries, allergic reactions and excessive bleeding, according to the NHS.<\/p>\n<p>The TV presenter is set to make a return and will be back on air for a new wildlife series, Winterwatch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/17\/76389215-0-image-a-1_1696955416578.jpg\" height=\"845\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Iolo Williams, 61, pulled out of BBC&#8217;s Springwatch after suffering major complications following his surgery to fit a stent in an artery<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/17\/76389235-0-image-a-2_1696955423456.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The TV presenter is set to make a return and will be back on air for a new wildlife series, Winterwatch<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/10\/17\/76389243-0-image-a-3_1696955436378.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Williams\u00a0has has become one of television&#8217;s most recognisable faces after establishing himself as a co-presenter for numerous nature programmes<\/p>\n<p>Mr Williams said: &#8216;I had a heart attack and it was very unexpected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I keep fit, I&#8217;ve been playing rugby ever since I was 45, I run two to three times a week.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He had a stent inserted in April but complications with a clot forced him to pull out of the nature-lover favourite show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the time he said: &#8216;My demise has been greatly exaggerated; thanks to brilliant friends, wonderful family &amp; the excellent NHS.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has has become one of television&#8217;s most recognisable faces after establishing himself as a co-presenter for numerous nature programmes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He became became a regular presenter on Winterwatch, Springwatch and Autumnwatch in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mr Williams is due to return to Winterwatch which is expected to air in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12615637\/BBC-Springwatch-presenter-Iolo-Williams-heart-attack-Winterwatch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Springwatch presenter Iolo Williams reveals he suffered a heart attack and will be back on the air for next series of Winterwatch Mr Williams, 61, faced major complications following&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238352,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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