Owain Wyn Evans to take a break after gallbladder removal due to polyps

Owain Wyn Evans, the 41-year-old BBC broadcaster, said he is recovering after emergency surgery to remove his gallbladder at Llandough Hospital in Cardiff and will be off air for a period while he recuperates. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the Radio 2 presenter and Homes Under the Hammer host thanked hospital staff and said the procedure followed the discovery of polyps in his gallbladder.

" Our NHS is amazing," Evans wrote, adding, "Turns out I had some dodgy polyps in the old gallbladder, so out it came. All fine now." He also said he was being looked after at home by his husband, Arran Rees, and his cat Franny, and that he could not thank the West Ward 6 staff and the surgical team at Llandough enough.

Evans said the operation was the reason for his decision to step back temporarily from broadcasting duties. He told followers he would be "off work for a bit" while he recovers, and his post drew numerous messages of support from listeners, colleagues and public figures, including fellow radio presenters who sent well wishes.

The presenter has risen to national prominence through a varied broadcasting career. He began in Welsh-language television, trained in meteorology and...