Swansea fitness fanatic’s health warning after heart scare | News World

A fitness fanatic who went from being unable to walk after a lifesaving heart operation to becoming a professional body builder now wants to encourage others to look after their health.

Neil Andrews, 45, from Swansea, was diagnosed with a near-fatal heart infection in 2022, and recorded a video for his daughter ahead of the urgent operation which he was told he might not survive.

He went from losing 20kg (44lb) during a two-and-a-half month hospital stay, and needing help to walk, to getting his professional bodybuilding card.

“You reap what you sow, daily. Just look after your health and body and it will look after you,” he said.

Before his health scare, he spent many years as an amateur bodybuilder, winning the Mr Wales award 12 times.

But in March 2022 he fell ill, and…