PANTO legend Christopher Biggins has returned to the theatre – only this time it was for open heart surgery.

The veteran entertainer, who was a sensation on I’m A Celebrity and Celebrity Big Brother, revealed he’s had a new valve inserted into his ticker after a recent health scare.

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He said: “I’m like the bionic man. I’ve had a new knee put in and I’ve had a new valve put into my heart.

“It’s not easy getting old.”

Biggins was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2010, and he added: “As you get older, the things you go to – apart from restaurants and theatres – are funerals and memorial services.

“It makes you aware that life is very shallow.

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“It’s not easy. You never know when you’re going to go.

“I’ve always been aware of being a big boy — aware of my weight and looking at going on diets.”