Overview
- George, 37, is supporting a BHF initiative marking its 65th year with red benches placed across the UK to honor people living with cardiovascular disease.
- As part of the campaign, he will meet others with heart conditions to share experiences, saying he is “genuinely buzzing” to take part.
- He was diagnosed with a 2:1 heart block in December 2024 after his heart rate fell to about 24 beats per minute for roughly eight days.
- Doctors fitted a pacemaker the same week, which he described as a shock, and he has since returned to performing with The Wanted 2.0.
- According to the NHS, heart block stems from disrupted electrical signals and is commonly treated with a pacemaker to regulate rhythm.