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Amy Denman

Danniella Westbrook shares gruesome surgery snaps and admits fears she'd die in operation

Danniella Westbrook has been photographed with a painful, swollen face after undergoing her fifth facial reconstruction surgery.

The 49-year-old former EastEnders actress underwent her fifth and final procedure in Turkey last week in a bid to restore her visage after years of cocaine use damaged her face.

Following the operation, Danniella candidly shared images of herself from the procedure which showed her with blue markings on her face as the surgeons planned the nips and tucks.

The actress is wearing a hospital gown and blue net to cover her hair as she sits in a bed and has a surgeon map out the operation.

Danniella is smiling in one photo, despite the gruelling nature of the procedure.

Meanwhile, photos of the aftermath of the operation see Danniella laying in a hospital bed with an iv drip attached to the inside of her left arm.

She has her eyes closed as tape is seen attached around her hairline, on and under her eyes and around her jawline.

The star's face looks swollen from the operation.

Danniella Westbrook has undergone gruelling facial reconstruction surgery (Daddy The Agency)

Danniella had 1,200 threads put into her face along with liposuction to remove fat from her body and place it into her cheeks and lips.

The doctors also aligned her nose, had fat grafting on her chin as well as having her jawline etched.

After going under the knife, the former Sam Mitchell actress admitted she feared she might die and even wrote a will ahead of the surgery.

She said: "I was very fearful. My mum and my son Kai were on the phone constantly - I wrote up a will before I left and my son is the executor of that.

"But luckily I’m still here and I’ve come through the other side. Someone is looking over me," she told The Sun.

Danniella jetted to Turkey for the operation (Daddy The Agency)

Ahead of the procedure, Danniella posted a message to fans on her Instagram page.

It read: "This comeback is personal, it's an apology to myself."

She captioned the image: Major surgery in 24 hours it’s all about my time now #westie."

Danniella is looking forward to a bright future and has been looking forward to her jailbird fiancé David's release from prison.

She plans to wed David and posted a video of the dress she had chosen on her Instagram page.

Danniella feared she'd die while going under the knife (Daddy The Agency)
Former EastEnders actress Danniella wrote a will (Daddy The Agency)

Writing in the caption, Danniella added: "Chosen the dress, had my first fitting, ordered and now to confirm venues and start the planning …… #timetogether @Westie’sWedding #mrsandmrs #mrs".

She has been open about her romance with David and has previously denied fears they had split.

Danniella sparked split speculation she posted a photo of Cardi B accepting an award with the caption: "Me winning the award for having the worst taste in men."

In another post to her Instagram stories, she shared a photo of Marilyn Monroe with the words: "When only the best will do."

But a representative for Danniella told The Mirror: "Daniella is very much still with her partner David and they have not split."

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