IMOGEN Thomas has given fans a health update as she returned to social media with her first snap since undergoing breast reduction surgery.
The former Big Brother star, 42, posted a fresh-faced selfie as she gave her followers a glimpse of her surgery day.
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She thanked fans for their support as she adjusts to life after surgery.
Imogen shared snaps taken before the op – posing in her gown while consulting with her surgeon and getting marked up.
She later posted a hospital bed selfie post-surgery, bandaged up but smiling, giving the camera a thumbs up.
She wrote on Instagram: “It’s been 5 days since I’ve had my surgery and this in journey has been incredible.
“Do you wanna see how my breasts look on day 7? So u can see step by step what is expected.
“I’m blown away by all your messages and your investment in this as so many of you want to get it done and I’m so happy my journey is helping you x”.
Imogen revealed she was getting a boob job as she said: “Hi everyone, so I just wanted to pop on and tell you a bit of news in my life.
“I am going to Istanbul on Monday for breast augmentation. I cannot wait, my boobs right now are really big for me.
“I’ve lost quite a bit of weight and I just can’t have this anymore.
“So I found the best surgeon in Istanbul.”
She continued: “I had a great video consultation with him and I’m flying out. I’m getting them done.
“I’m going smaller and I’m getting an uplift and I cannot wait to show you guys the results in my dresses, in my workout wear. I cannot wait to feel body confident again.
“Like the excitement is literally unreal. I can’t believe I found the time to go for a start, which is great.”
Imogen ended by saying: “So yeah, cannot wait to show you guys. It’s something that I’m super excited about and yeah, you’re going to see a lot in the next few days.”
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The former glamour model remained in the spotlight ever since her stint in the famous house and even had an affair with a VERY famous footballer.
The former Miss Wales lasted 86 days in the Big Brother house, becoming good pals with the late Nikki Grahame and fellow Welshman Glyn Wise, who finished runner-up behind Pete Bennett.
As soon as she was evicted she was commanding five-figure sums for racy lads’ mag shoots — and was named Wales’s Sexiest Woman.
Since then, she has been known for her sexy photo shoots over the years.
She was also seen at the swankiest showbiz parties and dated high-profile footballers, including a heavily publicised affair with married Wales and Man Utd star Ryan Giggs, who placed a gagging order on her.
Once news of the relationship broke, she publicly apologised for the affair.
At the time, she said: “I called it off a million times but he kept coming back.
“He knew it was wrong as well, he said as much, but he was pursuing me.”
Imogen now boasts a property empire worth £10million.
The mum-of-two insisted that fame “doesn’t last forever” and urged new reality stars to “take every opportunity” that comes their way.
“What you get offered take because beggars can’t be choosers at the end of the day,” Imogen said.
“When I was on the show, there were so many magazines that I could be modelling for and I was for like 10 years straight. I had so many contracts with them.”
She continued to the Metro: “Yes, you’ve got social media and I work on that now and I’m making thousands a post but brands are a little bit more cautious now and they don’t want to be paying the money anymore.
“So for me, I would just say take whatever you can get and make good of the situation because it does dry out.”
She also told The Sun: “I came off the show and I just started working from day one. It was amazing, I made a lot of money.
“It was just all a bit surreal because I went in as a hostess and came out just making all this money and being wanted by everyone.
“It was pretty crazy to get your head around. But I loved it.
“I was in there for three months, no contact with the outside world, then all of a sudden everyone knows you, and you’ve got to get used to the fame.”
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