FORMER Towie star Bobby Norris has finally revealed what cosmetic procedures he’s had done after weeks of speculation.
The 37-year-old reality favourite made no secret of the fact he’s been under the knife recently, appearing on social media and his Fubar Radio show in compression bandages around his face and torso.
But he’s remained tight-lipped on what exactly he’s had done until now.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun after shooting Getting Lippy, presented by Slingo, Bobby said: “I’ve had an upper left blepharoplasty – so that’s an eyelid surgery – and I had my buccal fat removed from my cheeks, which are fat pads that people have in their cheeks.
“And then I had a little bit of lipo, and I’ve had that done under my chin as well, but I’m completely open book when it comes to things, as I say.”
Some of his online followers had claimed he was transitioning, but Bobby said if that was the case he’d have no problem telling people up front and joked he’d at least start by removing his beard.
The eyelid and buccal fat procedures had been on Bobby’s radar for a while with no natural way of altering them.
However, his decision to undergo 360 degree torso liposuction followed a terrifying and painful incident he suffered last November when he was struck by a motorbike in London.
He’s still impacted by the injuries he suffered on that day and it has prevented him from working out in the gym – something he has thrown himself into since the coronavirus pandemic and reaped the rewards from both mentally and physically.
Bobby noticed his body was changing without his regular sessions, despite eating cleanly, and so he decided surgery was the best option for him and jetted to Turkey for the procedure.
“I was doing all I could and I just couldn’t lose the weight,” he explained.
“I couldn’t get into the gym and, for me, I was just feeling worse and worse about myself.
“I was frustrated that I couldn’t get in the motor and drive. I couldn’t go to the gym, which is a huge part of my life, and for me to to lose that little bit of weight… Lipo isn’t really a weight loss surgery as such. It’s not like I’ve had a gastric band or a balloon, which is more to drop serious size.
“It’s more just about selectively taking pockets where you can’t say in your brain, in your diet, I’d like a little bit off this off the left hand side. That’s just not how it works.
“So because of the nature of my injuries. It’s better for me and my recovery to weigh less for for the sake of my knee. I think it’s got a lot better than what it was.
“Some people still say surgery is a dirty word, but may I think it has got a hell of a lot better.
Buccal fat removal surgery, also known as buccal lipectomy, is a cosmetic procedure aimed at reducing the fullness or “chubbiness” of the cheeks.
This surgery involves the removal of the buccal fat pads, which are naturally occurring fat deposits located in the lower cheeks between the facial muscles.
Blepharoplasty, commonly referred to as eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic or functional surgical procedure aimed at improving the appearance of the eyelids or addressing issues that may impair vision. This surgery can be performed on the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both.
360-degree liposuction is an advanced body contouring procedure that targets the entire midsection to achieve a more comprehensive and balanced sculpting effect.
“If it makes you feel better, and it’s something that you’re doing for you, and it’s all for the right reasons. I have no shame in it.”
Bobby still faces six to eight weeks in his compression bandages until he’s fully healed, while there’s no set timescale for a full recovery from his accident injuries.
One thing Bobby won’t be doing is hopping on the scales, for the simple reason he doesn’t own any.
Instead he uses the fit of his clothes to determine whether or not he’s happy with his body.
He said: “When people go, ‘how much weight do you put on in terms of muscle? What did you lose in terms of that?’ I monitor things by how I look in a mirror, and how clothes fit because weight is distributed differently.”
Ultimately Bobby’s goal is to return to Ripped gym in Harlow, which he found to be a safe haven for someone who used to have a phobia of working out in public.
He said: “I got a bit of a bug for it, and I never thought I’d be that boy. I mean, I don’t know if it’s like a real diagnosis, if there’s a word for a gym phobia, but I was terrified to walk into a gym.
“I was like Bobby bean sprout. There was nothing of me. I built up a little bit of confidence to get in there, and I found the most amazing gym. I go to gym called Ripped, and I just love it. And not once has anyone ever made me feel uncomfortable. It’s the most lovely people over there and I’m so glad I did.”
Bobby was speaking at the shoot of entertainment show ‘Getting Lippy’, presented by Slingo. Follow @GettingLippyTV on Instagram & Facebook to view the episode with Bobby.
