Former escort Samantha X shares ‘serious’ health update

The country’s former most high-profile sex worker has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.

Former high-profile escort Samantha X, whose name is Amanda Goff, has revealed she has been diagnosed with a heart condition called nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT).

“It’s serious, it’s life threatening & it’s treatable,” she wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of her in hospital with wires attached to her chest.

“It’s all happened very fast - diagnosed Friday, in surgery Monday. NEVER ignore any symptoms. Mine were feeling faint & almost blacking out after exercise.”

Ms Goff said she was in St Vincent’s hospital and that NSVT is the cause of sudden death and cardiac arrests.

“I am blessed I found this out before, not after. My body knew something wasn’t right, so I got it checked out. If there is anything you can take from this is never ignore what your body is telling you,” she continued.

“Ladies - PLS don’t dismiss feelling faint as hormones or period etc etc... If it keeps happeing, get it checked out NOW.”

Amanda Goff has been diagnosed with a heart condition. Picture: Daily Telegraph

The former journalist went on to say she is “not sure” what treatment she will undergo going forwards but that she would be able to lead a completely normal life - “worst case scenario a defibrillator, best case meds”.

She thanked her doctors at NSW Cardiology and St Vincent’s Clinic.

Ms Goff rose to fame as the country’s most high-profile sex worker, Samantha X, in 2014.

After being diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, she announced she was leaving behind her escort days in 2022.