Westlife star sues surgeon after weight loss operation ‘nearly killed him’

Mark Feehily needed a life-saving procedure after a gastric sleeve op led to a ‘dangerous’ internal leak (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

Westlife icon Mark Feehily is taking legal action after a weight loss operation nearly had catastrophic consequences.

The Irish vocalist, 46, announced a hiatus from the group in 2024, which stemmed from his health issues.

Details have now been revealed of Feehily’s claims that his problems began in August 2020 after he underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, a type of weight-loss surgery, at Spire Portsm...