The Wanted's Max George gives health update after scare

In a post to Instagram on Thursday (December 12), The Wanted singer explained that he went to hospital after feeling “really unwell” and added that he needed “a lot more tests” to determine “what surgery I will need to get me back on my feet.”

Updating his fans, George posted a video from his hospital bed on Friday and said he was “staying positive”.

The 36-year-old added: “My heart rate dropped a bit this morning, which was, it was a little bit scary.

“But everyone here is amazing, so wanted to get it back up a little bit and get it stable again, which is great.

“Reason I’m not… like a lot of friends and family are asking why I’m not just going in and having anything (like surgery) done yet, because there’s so many tests that need to be done before we do anything.

“So I just need to get through till, I guess, next week. Get all the tests done, and then they’ll know exactly what to do, because otherwise, obviously, they’ll be able to do something, but it’ll be better doing it with all the information that they need.

“But, yeah, it’s sh*t, but still here and staying positive.

“And thanks everyone as well for all the lovely messages and any friends and family and that that have messaged that I haven’t got back to.

“I see you all and yeah, means a lot. Much love and have a nice Friday night.”

George rose to fame in the 2010s with The Wanted, who had a number of hit songs including All Time Low, Glad You Came and Heart Vacancy.

He also appeared in the US musical series Glee as Clint and in his band’s reality series The Wanted Life.

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Over the years, he has competed in a number of competition series including Strictly Come Dancing in 2020, Bear Grylls: Mission Survive and Richard Osman’s House Of Games.

George’s girlfriend is former EastEnders star Maisie Smith, who appeared on Strictly at the same time as George, though they have previously said that romantic sparks only began to fly in 2022.

He was due to appear on a MasterChef Christmas special before the BBC pulled the show from its festive schedule amid allegations about the conduct of judge Gregg Wallace across a range of shows.