Leila McKinnon shares a chilling photo of husband David Gyngell looking ‘super fit and healthy’ before he suffered a heart attack – as she warns fans to look after their health
Media personality Leila McKinnon has shared a chilling photo of husband David Gyngell looking ‘super fit and healthy’ before having a heart attack.
The 47-year-old journalist posted a photo on Instagram of the former Channel Nine boss with their children, saying that they had no warning signs of what was to come.
Leila then urged fans to remain on top of their heart health, saying that David, 54, is lucky to be alive after having a 99 per cent blockage in his coronary artery.
Chilling: On Wednesday, Leila McKinnon shared a chilling photo of husband David Gyngell looking ‘super fit and healthy’ before he suffered a heart attack – before warning fans to look after their health
‘This was taken just six weeks before David’s heart attack, he is super fit, healthy and relaxed and it’s generally believed that no one has ever had a better wife,’ her caption read.
‘But his right coronary artery was 99 per cent blocked – so please get yourself and your loved ones’ heart health checked.’
She added: ‘He is recovering really well. We were so lucky.’
No warning signs: ‘This was taken just six weeks before David’s heart attack, he is super fit, healthy and relaxed and it’s generally believed that no one has ever had a better wife,’ Leila’s caption began
David suffered a heart attack last week.
The 54-year-old was rushed to hospital by Leila, after she noticed him looking ‘a little grey’ upon returning to their Byron Bay home, following a boot camp session with tennis star Pat Rafter.
Friends told Sydney Morning Herald’s Private Sydney on Saturday, that Leila’s quick response is what saved him.
‘He came home from this super macho crazy boot camp with his mates looking a little grey and complaining of the classic heart attack symptoms, such as pressure on the chest and a tingly arm,’ Leila told Private Sydney.
Health scare: David suffered a heart attack last week. The 54-year-old was rushed to hospital by Leila, after she noticed him looking ‘a little grey’ upon returning to their Byron Bay home, following a boot camp session with tennis star Pat Rafter
‘I gave him the choice of an ambulance or hospital. He didn’t put up much resistance so I knew he was worried too,’ the 47-year-old added.
It was reported that doctors at Gold Coast’s John Flynn Hospital inserted stents to improve blood flow, after discovering a 90 per cent blockage in two arteries.
David told The Courier Mail last week that he ‘could have died’.
‘If I hadn’t been fit, I could have died,’ he said.
Terrifying: David told The Courier Mail last week that he ‘could have died’
‘I was training like I do most days. Then I felt tired and a bit weird but still went to breakfast with the boys.’
The retired TV executive added that he’s feeling much better after being released from hospital.
Leila married David, the son of the late legendary Channel Nine boss Bruce Gyngell, in 2004.
They share two children: son Edmund, seven, and daughter Gwendolen, five.
Family: Leila married David, the son of the late legendary Channel Nine boss Bruce Gyngell, in 2004. They share two children: son Edmund, seven, and daughter Gwendolen, five