Just a few weeks after she revealed she had keyhole heart surgery, Emma Willis, the former Big Brother host, will return to television with her husband Matt Willis.
Presenter Emma Willis will be back on TV next month just weeks after announcing that she had surgery on her heart. She has teamed up with her husband Matt Willis for a new project and details of its release have now been confirmed.
Emma, 49, and Matt, 41, will front the four-part BBC series Change Your Mind, Change Your Life. It’s been teased that the show, which is centred around mental health, will see them work with therapists to “explore how they can help us navigate the challenges that modern life throws at us”. The show is set to launch with its first episode on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 13 from 10.50pm. According to a schedule for the channel, the second episode of Change Your Mind, Change Your Life will then air from 11.40pm.
Back in February, the BBC made the first announcement about the upcoming project, which was at the time known as Inside Therapy With Matt and Emma Willis. Then, it was referred to as a “groundbreaking new format” that offered “mental health experts behind closed doors unprecedented access.”
At the time, the show’s details were made public. For the first time, cameras show actual therapy in action as people from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences work through the issues that affect their lives at a specially designed clinic, capturing the real-world breakthroughs and real-world instances of change as they occur.
Therapy has played a significant role in both of our lives, both individually and as a couple, Emma and Matt said in a statement released at the time. We are aware of how powerful that can be and how it has given us the tools to better understand ourselves and each other.
With this documentary series, “we’ll hear from incredible experts and observe what actually happens in the therapy room,” to help remove the stigma and start conversations. We’ll meet those participating and closely follow the procedure, which we hope will demonstrate the benefits of talking about mental well-being.
We want to give people a window into the therapy process and share resources to help them navigate their own difficulties because we know that therapy isn’t always simple to access. Asking for assistance is never a weakness; it is one of the bravest things you can do.
The release of the show comes after Emma announced last week that she had surgery following the discovery that she had a hole in her heart. The former Celebrity Big Brother host shared the news with fans in a post on Instagram.
It included a series of photos showing her in hospital. Emma was joined by her husband Matt – whom she said had been supporting her in the caption – in some of the photos that were part of the presenter’s post on the platform.
Emma expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the Royal Brompton Hospital staff for their care and support. Keyhole heart surgery occurred a few weeks ago, and the writing process is strange and even stranger when I say it loudly. They were absolutely incredible from their last year of investigations to their diagnosis and then surgery. As was [Matt], who remained committed to my side.
Turns out, I’ve been pottering around in my heart’s eye for 48 years without realizing it. Isn’t it crazy how our bodies are acting in ways that we have no idea about?
The miracles of modern medicine and the incredible people who save, fix, and assist us every day, she continued, “blows my mind even more.” Can you picture how exhausting it must be to have those hands? They are the true “superstar”
Emma went on to name people whom she had met through the experience in the post shared a week ago. The Voice host wrote about their support in the caption that accompanied her photos and expressed gratitude for her surgeon.
Just a day later, Emma was seen for the first time since the news whilst attending events in London. She was at a BAFTA nominees’ party last Thursday evening, after reportedly going to a press night for the musical the Great Gatsby, which has now opened at the London Coliseum.
On May 13, BBC One and BBC iPlayer will air Change Your Mind, Change Your Life starting at 10:50 p.m.
Call 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org to speak with a trained advisor from Mind mental health charity if you have any issues with mental health. uk
Source: Mirror
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