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Inside Miriam Margoyles' health battle: From major heart surgery which left her with part of a cow's heart to 'accepting' she would be in a wheelchair


In 2023, the actress, 83, had a transcatheter aortic valve replacement operation to avoid a more invasive open-heart surgery.

Miriam, who lives in Clapham with her partner Heather since 1968, also fears as she gets older that she won't be able to afford carers to look after her as her health worsens. The comedian, who played Professor Sprout in the fantasy franchise, shared a photo of herself taken in her hospital bed as she informed fans about her condition. Miriam, who lives in Clapham with her partner Heather since 1968, also fears as she gets older that she won't be able to afford carers to look after her as her health worsens

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