Danniella Westbrook has revealed she’s finally getting her face rebuilt as she heads into ‘very long’ surgery.
The former EastEnders, 51, actress has in the past undergone various reconstructive operations in a bid to fix her ‘collapsing’ face due to her previous cocaine addiction and osteoporosis.
In 2023, she admitted that she hated the results of the facial reconstruction she had that year, having up until that point waited seven years to find a surgeon willing to do the operation due to the condition of her septum.
And taking to Instagram on Thursday, Danniella shared an image of herself clad in a hospital gown while new boyfriend Chasa Symonds held her hand, noting that it was a ‘big day’ for her as she prepared to go under the knife once again.
She penned: ‘Big day for me heading down for a very long surgery right now to rebuild my face. Then I can get back to work and we can get on with our life together @chasarealtal. I love you x.’
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Danniella Westbrook has revealed she’s finally getting her face rebuilt as she heads into ‘very long’ surgery
![In 2023, she admitted that she hated the results of the facial reconstruction she had that year, having up until that point waited seven years to find a surgeon willing to do the operation [pictured with boyfriend Chasa Symonds]](https://publiko.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1749727600_420_Danniella-Westbrook-51-is-finally-getting-her-face-rebuilt-as.jpg)
In 2023, she admitted that she hated the results of the facial reconstruction she had that year, having up until that point waited seven years to find a surgeon willing to do the operation [pictured with boyfriend Chasa Symonds]
In another story, she expressed her love for her partner amid his support for her after he expressed on Instagram how ‘proud’ her was of her amid her impending operation.
Danniella wrote: ‘Thank you babe, you have been beside me every step of the way, see you when I wake up xxx.’
Meanwhile, boxer Chasa, whom it was reported last month that Danniella is ‘ready to marry’, uploaded a video in which he praised the soap star amid her upcoming procedure.
Speaking into the camera, he said: ‘Just want to say thank you to everyone for the support towards Danniella. This is something that she wanted to do for herself, it’s been a long time coming.
‘I love her for her, I met her for her.. She’s beautiful inside and out. This is something she wants to do for herself.’
Remarking on the trolling she’s received, he continued: ‘She’s changed her mobile number, I’m going through the messages on Instagram before she sees them, deleting and blocking the haters, it’s what we’ve got to do.’
Getting back to her surgery, Chasa went on: ‘It’s exciting times, it’s gonna be a long day. She will update you when she’s ready, it’s down to her. I’m not here to speak about anything or talk about anything, that’s her. So just from me and from Danniella, thank you all for the supportive messages, we love you and she’ll be back to you very soon. It’s gonna be a long day!’
Captioning his post, alongside the sentiments included in his video, Chasa also shared a powerful message which read: ‘Be thoughtful, remember everybody can slip in life it’s how you come back. Don’t put someone down, bring them up if you can.’
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Danniella shared an image of herself clad in a hospital gown while new boyfriend Chasa Symonds held her hand, noting that it was a ‘big day’ for her as she prepared to go under the knife once again
Meanwhile, boxer Chasa, whom it was reported last month that Danniella is ‘ready to marry’, uploaded a video in which he praised the soap star amid her upcoming procedure
The actress’ battle with drugs has been well-publicised, her nose was reconstructed after her septum collapsed from excessive cocaine use (left in 2009 and right in 2023)
Last year it was reported that Danniella hated the result of her previous facial reconstructive surgery.
The actress had a string of procedures in Turkey in April 2023 in a desperate bid to save her collapsing face.
She underwent a thread lift, liposuction in her cheeks and lips, fat grafting on her chin and had her jawline etched after her septum originally collapsed from excessive drug use in 2002.
The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate at the time wanted to have the reconstruction done for the last seven years, but was unable to find a surgeon who would operate because her septum had completely collapsed.
She previously revealed she needed five operations to correct her ‘collapsing’ face due to a previous cocaine addiction and osteoporosis, and was planning to have it done on the NHS, however Danniella said she paid for the surgery all herself despite being offered freebies from clinics all over the world.
Danniella’s battle with drugs has been well-publicised, and she famously had her nose reconstructed after her septum collapsed from excessive cocaine use.
At the height of her use it was reported she would take up to five grams of cocaine a day, blowing close to £250,000 on the drug.
However, the star, who is now sober, later revealed she is begging doctors to correct her damaged face as she gets her life back on track.
![The actress had a string of procedures in Turkey in April 2023 in a desperate bid to save her collapsing face [pictured in 2018]](https://publiko.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1749727600_9_Danniella-Westbrook-51-is-finally-getting-her-face-rebuilt-as.jpeg)
The actress had a string of procedures in Turkey in April 2023 in a desperate bid to save her collapsing face [pictured in 2018]
However, she later said her botched Turkish surgery has left her hating her new look and had since begged doctors to correct her damaged face
The actress has said her botched Turkish surgery has left her hating her new look.
But she has struggled to find a surgeon who will take on the challenge after her septum completely collapsed form her drug use.
Taking to Instagram in June 2023, the actress shared a photo of herself taken before the surgery and said she couldn’t believe what had been done to her.
She wrote: ‘Three months ago I looked like this and thought I looked awful. I’d give my world to look like this again…
‘I can’t believe what’s been done to me with this surgery.’
When she first woke up after the lengthy procedure, she said she looked ‘like she had done 10 rounds with Tyson Fury’.
Danniella previously underwent a rib-insertion procedure in 2018, after osteoporosis rotted away her cheekbones and gums and, after spending time getting lip filler and Botox, in addition to surgery on her face, she is hoping to get back to her best.
Meanwhile, last month, it was reported that Danniella had finally found her ‘soulmate’ and is now planning to marry the bareknuckle boxer who ‘doesn’t judge her’.
She was even said to be planning additional surgery to get herself looking her best ahead of what could be her third marriage.
An insider told OK! magazine: ‘Danniella feels that she’s found her soulmate. Chasa doesn’t judge her one bit and doesn’t care what has happened in her past.
‘He understands all about the issues she’s been through but is supportive – he just wants to make her happy.
‘She’s really smitten and feels like she can trust him, which is a really big deal for her.’
The TV star hinted that the romance was getting serious on Instagram where she shared snaps from her Greek getaway with Chasa.
The pair reportedly began as friends, having known each other for six years, before deciding to take their relationship to the next level.
This was confirmed by Chasa himself, who wrote on Instagram: ‘Sometimes that one friend is just too good to let go.’
Last year it was reported that Danniella hated the result of her previous facial reconstructive surgery.
The actress had a string of procedures in Turkey in April 2023 in a desperate bid to save her collapsing face.
Danniella first appeared in EastEnders in 1990 at the age of 16 but her septum collapsed from excessive drug use in 2002 (pictured left 2009, right in 2018)
She underwent a thread lift, liposuction in her cheeks and lips, fat grafting on her chin and had her jawline etched after her septum originally collapsed from excessive drug use in 2002.
The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate at the time wanted to have the reconstruction done for the last seven years, but was unable to find a surgeon who would operate because her septum had completely collapsed.
She previously revealed she needed five operations to correct her ‘collapsing’ face due to a previous cocaine addiction and osteoporosis, and was planning to have it done on the NHS, however Danniella said she paid for the surgery all herself despite being offered freebies from clinics all over the world.
Danniella’s battle with drugs has been well-publicised, and she famously had her nose reconstructed after her septum collapsed from excessive cocaine use.
At the height of her use it was reported she would take up to five grams of cocaine a day, blowing close to £250,000 on the drug.
However, the star, who is now sober, revealed she is begging doctors to correct her damaged face as she gets her life back on track.
The actress has said her botched Turkish surgery has left her hating her new look.
