Radio 1 DJ Katie Thistleton has revealed she has had to have emergency surgery - just six weeks after giving birth. The Morning Live host, 35, recently welcomed her son Reuben, but was left in agonising pain shortly after his birth as she was sent for emergency surgery. In a lengthy Instagram post Kate said doctors discovered a cyst on her ovary which resulted in excrutiating pain.

Katie revealed her hospital dash today, telling her followers: “So l'm 6 weeks postpartum today and was so excited to be officially recovered from c section and drive again etc but ended up having emergency surgery on my ovary a couple of days ago for a 16cm (huge) cyst that had twisted the ovary and tube.

“Guys when I tell you the pain was insane, if they'd offered to shoot me in the head I'd have taken it. Luckily they managed to save the ovary after thinking it might need to go.”

The star reassured her fans that she is now back home with her family, adding “big up the surgeons”.

Kate welcomed her son Reuben in March and shared the happy news with her 66,000 followers, writing: "Reuben Alexander Harris was born on the 6th March and he is THE CUTEST THING EVER.

“The love I feel for my incredible husband and this little tiny person we’ve made is almost too much for me to bear.

“I feel complete! And so grateful for our family and friends. And so in awe of/want to give a big hug to all the parents I know. And SO impressed with obstetricians and paediatricians and midwives.”

The Morning Live regular continued: “I will never be able to put into words the feeling I felt when I first saw him. We are loving our sweet little new life together as a family of 3 and feeling so very blessed.”

Katie, who has been married to husband Alex for three years, currently co-hosts Radio 1's Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie.