Danniella Westbrook has displayed the results of her latest facial reconstruction surgery after arriving in London to film presenter Vanessa Feltz's new YouTube show.
The former EastEnders actress, 52, is undertaking an 18-month medical journey to rebuild her face following a collapsed septum caused by years of drug abuse.
Awaiting her next round of reconstruction, Westbrook stepped out in the capital to showcase the outcome of her most recent procedure, which took place in June.
She has her fifth facial surgery scheduled for the end of September, during which medical specialists plan to remove a section of her rib for the reconstructive work.
June Procedure and Medical Journey
Her June operation specifically addressed her hare lip, a structural issue she previously disclosed had pulled upwards toward her face and in the wrong direction.
The corrective treatment aimed to restore and enhance her facial features following well-documented health challenges. Westbrook has been open about her struggles, documenting her progress as specialists rebuild her appearance.
She previously revealed on Feltz's former Channel 5 daytime show that she would undergo six additional procedures over 18 months before her facial structure is fully repaired.
During her outing in London, the television personality dressed in a plain white T-shirt paired with beige cargo trousers and white trainers. She accessorised the casual outfit with oversized black sunglasses, a large tan handbag, and carried her mobile phone.
Dubai Operations and Bone Loss
Earlier this year in March, Westbrook flew to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to undergo extensive procedures at Gargash Hospital, including a full face, neck, and brow lift, along with lip and nose reconstruction.
The surgeries were conducted by plastic surgeon Dr Parviz Sadigh, who has previously operated on the actress and led the latest efforts to rebuild her face.
Reflecting on the milestone in Dubai, Westbrook stated: "I have three more nose operations to go. So we’re over half way there now. Facelift has really changed me and given me my confidence back."
Despite the progress, the actress confirmed in a recent interview that she requires further surgical intervention to implant a metal cheekbone due to severe bone degradation.
"I've been for umpteen surgeries, I'm coming up to surgery number six at the moment, so it's quite scary," Westbrook explained. "Since I got older the osteoporosis has set in on my bones. So on this side of my face, I don't have any bone at all."
She added: "So they've got to rebuild all my bones. At the moment it's filler, but they've really got to do a metal bone. It's got to be put in there. So I've got to do at some point a metal cheekbone here and connect it to further up in here where the bone isn't corroding."
Feltz's New Show and Soap Career
Westbrook is joining talk show host Vanessa Feltz, 64, as a guest on her new online show, alongside other media figures such as Kaye Adams.
Feltz launched the self-produced social media program, filmed at her home with friends, after Channel 5 bosses unexpectedly cancelled her daytime talk show in June after just one year on air.
Addressing viewers during her final broadcast last month, Feltz insisted she was "not going to hide under a rock" before unveiling her new digital format.
Westbrook first rose to national prominence at age 16 when she was cast as Sam Mitchell in EastEnders, the BBC's long-running flagship television soap opera set in fictional East London.
However, her severe cocaine addiction prompted show executives to terminate her contract, and her character was written out of the series in 1996.
