Danniella Westbrook poses in rare make-up free selfie after revealing she’s getting a new face on the NHS
DANNIELLA Westbrook posed makeup free as she got ready to face her weekend.
The 48-year-old looked very serious as she pouted towards the camera in a pair of tortoise shell glasses and black beanie.
She styled her blonde hair in a slicked back do and finished the look with a denim jacket.
Posting the sexy pic to Instagram, Danniella captioned the photo: “[sic] Let get this day done right ….. ”
This week The Sun revealed plastic surgeons demanded £500,000 to fix Danniella’s face – but now she’s getting it free on the NHS.
She will undergo five surgeries after her infamous collapsed nose left her struggling to breathe.
It’s been a long seven-year search with many doctors unwilling to take on the challenge – without a huge price tag.
But when Danniella ended up in intensive care at Christmas with a common cold, she finally found surgeons able to carry out the life-changing procedure.
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She exclusively told The Sun: “I’ve spent the last seven years trying to get somebody to do it, but they said no in case it failed and they got struck off.
“Plastic surgeons wanted £500,000 to change my face, so I thought I was never going to get it done. It was only because I went into intensive care before Christmas.
“I couldn’t breathe because I had a cold. There was a build up of fluid and after I fell asleep I couldn’t wake up properly and ended up in ICU.
“I was sent over to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool and it’s only because I was put in front of the right doctors, or else I’d still be waiting now to find someone.
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“That’s why I’m doing this. I need this surgery to survive. It’s not for vanity, this is about my health. It hampers my lifestyle on a day to day basis.”
She continued: “If you go to a plastic surgeon, they’ll do everything faster. When you’re paying it’s quicker, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting the best result.”
Danniella’s bones started “rotting away” due to osteoporosis and historic cocaine abuse.
She suffered a high profile battle with drugs ten years after joining EastEnders aged 16.
The cocaine abuse led to the collapse of her septum — which separates the nostrils.
But despite being known for her notorious nose, Danniella insists she doesn’t care – insisting: “I’m lucky to be alive”.
She added: “If that’s all I’ve got to live with for the rest of my life but I’m still alive then so be it.
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“A lot of people aren’t here today with addiction. I’m lucky to be alive. It was my own fault.
“It’s a part of my journey and a part of who I am.”
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