08:53 22 June 2011
The Only Way is Essex stars Kirk Norcross and Lauren Pope have decided to go under the knife, opting for matching nose jobs.
The reality television pair were spotted leaving a London hospital at the weekend, looking battered a bruised after the procedure.
Glamour model turned DJ Lauren and boyfriend Kirk clutched bags of prescription painkillers as they left the clinic, complete with black eyes, splints, casts, plasters and heavy padding on their noses.
Twenty-seven-year-old Pope revealed details of the operation via her Twitter page on 20 June, posting:
“Just had a bump removed that I didn’t like...nowt major!
“We’re ok, just a bit bruised and bored already! Lol. It’s only a week recovery so I’ll be back in action by Fri x.
“Only slight black eyes tho[ugh], the surgeon must of been very gentle with us cos we both had [th]em broken!”
The couple had an overnight stay at the private Highgate Hospital to recover from the operation before being discharged on Saturday.
According to the hospital's website, the rhinoplasty operations by Make Yourself Amazing cosmetic surgery cost £3,750 each.