‘Harry Potter' star Stanislav Yanevski hospitalized, undergoes emergency surgery after losing ability to breathe
Yanevski, who starred as the powerful Viktor Krum in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,' underwent emergency surgery soon after he celebrated his major milestone, but is now on the road to recovery.
'I was taken into surgery and the photo was taken right after I had come out of the surgical room,' Yanevski said in an Instagram post alongside an image of him in a hospital bed with a bandage wrapping around his nose.
3 'Harry Potter' star Stanislav Yanevski went to the hospital after losing his ability to breathe.
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The Bulgarian-born actor did not publicly specify what he was diagnosed with.
'As always and those who know me closer, I went through this in silence as I didn't want to scare or worry anybody,' Yanevski added. 'I've always been this way. I fight through struggles in quiet. Of course I had support from the few I had told and my family for which I'm very thankful.'
Yanevski assured his fans that he is 'recovering' and his doctors are 'surprised' by his progress.
'I will be able to breathe freely, experience all scents of life, which was something I had lost over the past months,' Yanevski shared. 'I will be able to sleep without struggles, recover properly with peaceful sleep and be at my full powers very soon.'
But the fitness buff admitted that it might take a while to speak professionally on camera.
'I still have a few pieces planted in my nose, so I'm not able to talk freely, so please have some patience with Cameo – I stopped it, so I'm not available for bookings until I can talk properly again.'
3 Yanevski is known for playing Viktor Krum in 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.'
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3 Yanevski turned 40 before he was rushed to the hospital.
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Yanevski portrayed the love interest of Hermione Granger — played by Emma Watson — in the fourth installment in the film series based on J. K. Rowling's books. He seemingly lives a very active lifestyle and often posts about his workouts on his Instagram page.
Yanevski believed the habits he formed would help his recovery efforts.
'I had a checkup with my doctor today and he said that I'm recovering really well and was actually quite surprised with my progress. I guess all the healthy diets, training and self control and belief help in such cases,' Yanevski wrote.
Yanevski's role in the 2005 'Harry Potter' film was his first gig as an actor. His last acting credit came in 2021 for the action thriller 'Last Man Down.'
He was scheduled to make a two-day appearance at Swiss Comic Con on May 30 and 31.
Last month, actor Nick Moran, who portrayed Scabior in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I' and Part 2, was hospitalized after suffering from 'life-threatening' spinal cord injury.
Moran has since returned home and was 'on his way to a full recovery.'
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