Lembit Opik has had surgery to ‘repair his wonky face’ Lembit Opik has had surgery to 'repair his wonky face'

First photo of MP Lembit Opik after surgery to repair his ‘wonky’ face (Picture: NOBLE/DRAPER)

You know the ex-Lib Dem MP who famously dated a Cheeky Girl?
He decided to go under the knife to repair his ‘wonky’ face.
The 50-year-old also hoped the surgery would lead to a George Clooney likeness, but the result looks a tad different…
To be fair though, ex- Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik’s main reason for the plastic surgery was to fix facial injuries caused by a paragliding accident.
But back in January, he seemed optimistic that the surgery would make him look like the Oscar winner.

Basically, they’re going to break my face and reconstruct it. For a while I’ll look like I’ve been in a major fist fight, then I’ve been told that when the bandages come off and I look in the mirror I’ll see a stranger for the rest of my life.
I’ve been looking at the bent-up version of my face for 17 years, and soon I’m going to have to get used to seeing a new person.
They’ve give me counselling about that, and wouldn’t have done so if it wasn’t a big deal. They haven’t shown me what I’ll look like. I’d like to think I’ll look like George Clooney.

Lembit hoped he would look more like George Clooney (Picture: Stefania D’Alessandro/Getty Images)

An 80ft fall back in 1998 left Opik with trouble eating, which lead to his teeth slowly ‘disintegrating’.
After a four year wait, the surgery took place on the NHS at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London on January 26.
Doctors had already warned the politician that he will be unrecognisable.

Lembit Opik famously dated Gabriela Irimia of the Cheeky Girls (Picture: Jon Furniss/WireImage)

Opik has become known for his high profile romances with Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia and weather presenter Sian Lloyd.
He is now Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Motorcycle Action Group and hosts a regular discussion programme on BBC Radio Kent.
Metro Reporter