GEORGE UNDERGOES HEART SURGERY

LEGEND Bobby George has undergone surgery to repair a faulty heart valve.

This was revealed by Bullseye co-host and darts spotter Richard Ashdown, who described him as the “bionic man”.

He said: "An update on the bionic man himself... our very own King of Bling!

“Bobby George had heart surgery today (a TAVI procedure) to repair a faulty heart valve.

“Guided through an artery to the heart and placed inside the old one, the new valve helps the heart pump blood more easily.

“An urgent procedure was needed, but I saw him yesterday and he was still in his usual laugh-a-minute mode!”

George then updated this afternoon with a thumbs up adding: "Heart procedure done! Post op ops doing well. Main thing still here. Thanks for the get well wishes.”

It’s not the first time George has gone under the knife, including having his toe amputated.

He famously admits that he now keeps that in a jar of vodka behind the bar in his Essex mansion. He has also previously suffered injuries on the oche.

George also picked up a bad back injury while celebrating a win in the 1994 World Championship.

It was later diagnosed as a broken back and required surgery to insert titanium screws into his spine.

The PDC gave George the honour of a golden dartboard at the World Masters earlier in the year.

Words by Phil Lanning

Image from Bobby George on X