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<\/p>\nThe country singer never thought something like this would happen to him at the age of 46 and has now promised to carve out more time for himself going forward<\/p>\n
Michael English in RSVP Country(Image: Anna Groniecka)<\/p>\n
Michael English has revealed he suffered a heart attack last week.<\/p>\n
The 46-year-old country singer<\/a> never suspected something like that would happen to him as he is in good shape.<\/p>\n The health scare<\/a> occurred while he was on his way to a gig in Waterford and began to feel unwell.<\/p>\n “It was a shock – at 46, I didn’t think it would happen to me,” he said.<\/p>\n “Leaving the house I didn’t feel 100 per cent, I felt a bit weak or tired in myself and I’d been off for three days, which was unusual for me.<\/p>\n “We stopped on the journey to get diesel and at that I point I asked [manager] Bryan would he mind driving.<\/p>\n “We were about 20 minutes from Waterford and when we resumed the journey I blacked out in the passenger seat.<\/p>\n “Bryan didn’t know what was happening and I can only imagine how scary it was for him. But he got me to the hospital as quick as he could.”<\/p>\n Michael received medical attention at University Hospital Waterford and the Hermitage Clinic in Dublin and has since been told he can go back to work.<\/p>\n Even so, suffering a heart attack came as a shock to the country star<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Thankfully I didn’t need surgery,” he told The Sunday World.<\/p>\n “I’m on some medication and will be having more cardiac tests when my heart gets a chance to recover, but I feel great now, it’s as if nothing had happened.<\/p>\n “But it has been a shock to the system and a shock to everyone.<\/p>\n “I never smoked and I’m a moderate drinker.<\/p>\n “I’m in good shape and I certainly don’t carry any weight.<\/p>\n “I’m known in the business for working a lot. I’m often described as ‘the busiest act in country’ so I probably need to address that.”<\/p>\n The singer says he will now take more time to focus on his health and wellbeing on his days off.<\/p>\n Michael<\/a> added: “You have one body and one heart and you should look after your health and get regular check-ups.<\/p>\n “Men, in particular, are not good at that. But it could save your life.”<\/p>\n Want to see more of the stories you love from RSVP<\/a> ? To add RSVP as a preferred source of news on Google, simply click here<\/a><\/p>\n