Tearful Amanda Holden says she would be dead if it wasn't for the fearless NHS staff who saved her life when giving birth to daughter Hollie went horribly wrong.
The TV star ran into trouble back in 2012 as she haemorrhaged after going into labour.
Amanda spoke as she gave the first ever radio play of her newly released charity single Over the Rainbow, which is helping raise vital money for NHS Charities Together.
She used the opportunity to discuss her own experience - and explained how she wouldn't be here today without the incredible emergency care she received.
Chatting to co-host Jamie Theakston on Heart Breakfast, the 49-year-old shocked listeners by revealing just how close she came to dying.
The Britain's Got Talent's judge also opened up about how the staff helped her come to terms with the stillbirth of son Theo.
"I owe the NHS my life, without being too dramatic," she said.
"When I gave birth to Holly, my 8-year-old daughter who I know is listening, she was an emergency and I haemorrhaged, basically.
"I actually did pass away for 40 seconds and then I went into a coma but the NHS were there holding my hand and my husband's hand who - I feel sorry for him to be honest, he went through it watching it all!
"My sister had a car crash three years ago and experienced a brain injury, she's fully recovered but they were there for that.
"Then of course it's been well documented that Chris and I had a child, a little boy called Theo who was born sleeping at an NHS hospital and again, they were incredible to us, we couldn't have gotten through without them."
Pal Jamie said: "And I know that you've always said that you wanted to do something for you and to give something back to them.
"I'm getting a bit emotional - I'm so proud of you. What an amazing thing to do!'
Her song Over the Rainbow will help raise money for NHS Charities Together - something Amanda says she is "proud to do".
Tune into Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda, weekdays from 6:30am – 10am.
