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Craig Charles Reveals Life-Saving Heart Attack Treatment on I'm A Celebrity

The on-air admission highlights a suspected hereditary heart risk tied to his brother's death.

Overview

  • The actor told campmates on Wednesday's South Africa episode that he survived a heart attack and now lives with four stents.
  • He said he takes about eight tablets a day to manage his condition after doctors restored blood flow to his heart.
  • Charles recalled jaw tingling at home while his wife was away, then an emergency call led to angioplasty, where a balloon widened his artery and stents kept it open.
  • He said medics warned the narrowing was genetic and linked it to the heart problem that killed his brother Dean in 2014.
  • Fellow contestant Scarlett Moffatt praised his courage in returning to the franchise as he hopes to make his late brother proud.