Holly Hagan has revealed she has been fitted with hearing aids after years of ‘struggling’ to hear.
The 31-year-old Geordie Shore star detailed her shocking health battle with her fans on Instagram on Monday and said she was so happy to finally be able to listen.
Holly explained how she would read lips most of the time and would often feel ’embarrassed’ in the past when she couldn’t keep up with conversations.
In a video, Holly walked fans through the process of fitting her hearing aids and emphasized the importance of breaking the stigma of getting them at a younger age.
The mum-of-one said: ‘I finally got my hearing sorted with Boots Hearingcare after struggling for over 7/8 years.
Holly Hagan, 31, has revealed she has been fitted with hearing aids after years of ‘struggling’ to hear.
The Geordie Shore star detailed her shocking health battle with her fans on Instagram on Monday and shared that she was so happy to finally be able to hear
“I’m hard-wired for certain sounds, which explains why turning on the TV never helped.
“I’ve worked hard to decipher conversations and I’ve always felt uncomfortable asking people to repeat themselves. I could join the family, but I struggled with new voices in busy environments, often coming across as rude or disinterested.’
Holly revealed that Covid made her hearing ’10 times worse’ because she wouldn’t be able to read lips, which she relies on, when people were wearing masks.
She added: “Covid made it worse as I found out I could read lips and the masks made it 10 times harder. The difference with the hearing aids was huge, but incredible. I’m starting at 70% to let my brain adjust.
“There is a stigma around hearing aids, but if you don’t see properly, wear glasses regardless of age, premature hearing loss can happen for many reasons. They also have great features like built-in Bluetooth so I no longer need headphones.
“I would tell anyone who has difficulty with their hearing to go to Boots Hearingcare and get it checked out, it’s honestly worth it, my only regret is not doing it sooner.
‘If you’re over 50, you can have a free hearing test at Boots Hearingcare. If you are under 50, you should be referred by your GP for your free hearing test at Boots Hearingcare.’
Fans praised the reality star for opening up about her secret health battle and took to the comments to congratulate her for speaking out.
Holly explained how she read lips most of the time and would often feel ’embarrassed’ in the past when she couldn’t keep up with conversations.
In a video, Holly walked fans through the process of fitting her hearing aids and emphasized the importance of breaking the stigma of getting them at a younger age.
Fans praised the reality star for opening up about her secret health battle and took to the comments to congratulate her for speaking out.
Holly shares son Alpha, 12 months, with professional footballer husband Jacob Blyth
Jacob, 31, and Holly confirmed their engagement in June 2017. They announced their engagement in June 2019 and married in June 2022
Some comments read: ‘Well done Huni, for coming out and saying something!! My 26 year old son has had hearing problems since birth and needed massive surgery and they grew a new eardrum and he has titanium the size of small bones !!
“He now has 75-80% hearing. He still struggles in large crowds and can’t hear very well if everyone is talking at once, etc. Hearing loss can really affect people, especially young people!! So again thank you and this will help a lot xxxx’
“I’m so happy for you Holly, such a beautiful lady, well done for speaking up and taking us along and educating us. I didn’t realize you could get such small hearing aids. X you look beautiful as always’.
Holly shares son Alpha, 12 months, with professional footballer husband Jacob Blyth.
Jacob, 31, and Holly confirmed their relationship in June 2017. They announced their engagement in June 2019 and married in June 2022.
Holly previously dated Geordie Shore co-star Kyle Christie from 2014 to 2017.