Sky Sports presenter shares new health update after surgery on ‘heartbreaking’ condition that ‘isn’t spoken about enough’

Sky Sports presenter Anna Woolhouse has shared a new health update with fans after she underwent surgery for her endometriosis earlier this month.

The TV star, 41, is known for her coverage on Sky’s boxing and darts events, while she has previously worked on a number of Anthony Joshua fights for the broadcast giants.

Woolhouse informed fans two weeks ago that she had undergone surgery for the second time due to the condition.

The presenter opened up on the surgery to help ‘shine a light on condition that still isn’t spoken about nearly enough’.

Woolhouse has now provided a new update on her recovery from the surgery, revealing she has been able to start swimming again.

‘This fish is very happy to be back in the water,’ Woolhouse said.

Sky Sports presenter Anna Woolhouse shared a health update with fans following her surgery

Woolhouse revealed she has begun swimming again as she continues her recovery

The presenter, 41, had undergone surgery for her endometriosis earlier this month

‘After not being able to do a great deal the last few weeks today felt SO good to be back in the pool.

‘No big sessions yet and swimming/stationary bike are really all I can do atm, but one big thing I’ve taken away from not being able to do a great deal post op is how much we can take for granted what a privilege it is being able to move our bodies.

‘I cannot wait to get stuck back into proper training and hopefully tick off a couple of big challenges this summer.

‘Weight/strength training is still a couple of weeks off for me but when I can get back into it I promise I will never moan about a squat ever again.’

In her initial update earlier this month, Woolhouse said she expected to be out of action for ‘a couple of weeks’.

A smiling Woolhouse had posed in her hospital gown with a thumbs up, as well as her patched up, post-surgery stomach.

In her caption, she wrote: ‘The comeback is always greater than the setback.

‘It’s been quite the ride the past seven days. Last week I had my second laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis in seven years, it was done by the surgeon controlling a robot which blows my mind (avoid slide two if you’re squeamish!).

The TV star opened up about the surgery as she aimed to shine a light on the condition

Woolhouse has fronted numerous high-profile fights and major darts events for Sky

Woolhouse is typically on boxing or darts duty when she takes to the screen for Sky Sports

‘It ended up being a slightly chunkier op than I’d bargained for but all OK in the end. March was endometriosis awareness month, I know I’m a couple of days late, but it’s important to still shine a light on condition that still isn’t known or spoken about nearly enough.

‘It is a condition that affects 1 in 10 women and for so many even getting a diagnosis is a long, emotional and painful process and can be incredibly debilitating to live with.

‘I was first diagnosed back in 2017 after years of endless GP appointments. I had my first surgery in 2018 and for a couple of years my symptoms did improve, but alas it came back and in recent years has resulted in some heartbreaking blows and ultimately meant having another surgery, really hoping this will be it’.

According to the NHS, endometriosis is where cells similar to those in the lining of the womb grow in other parts of the body.

Woolhouse has fronted numerous high-profile fights, including Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko, Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, and Chris Eubank vs. Liam Smith, among others.

Outside of broadcasting, Woolhouse is a fitness enthusiast, often sharing workout content with her large social media following – over 188,000 on Instagram.