A Welsh singer and stroke survivor will appear on ITV's brand new musical dating show Romeo and Duet. Nia Phillips from Ammanford will appear alongside host Oti Mabuse to find love through song on the the seven-part prime-time series.
The 23-year-old previously told WalesOnline how she experienced a life-threatening stroke likely to be caused by her contraceptive pill while at university in Surrey in 2019. She explained how singing gave her something positive to focus on while she recovered from her terrifying ordeal.
Speaking in February 2021, Nia said she rang her GP in Surrey after experiencing an excruciating migraine that left her unable to lift her head from her pillow, along with vomiting, blurred vision and extreme light sensitivity. However, she was initially told it was just a hangover - despite having not consumed alcohol the night before. Later, Nia travelled home to Carmarthenshire to be with her mum and was told by a local nurse she was actually suffering from an ear infection.
