Rapper Eminem is recovering well at his Michigan home after he was hospitalised during the festive season for heart problems arising from a bout of pneumonia.

The Slim Shady star - real name Marshall Mathers III - has been suffering from multiple heath problems of late, and reports claim the star has piled on the pounds as a result - he now weighs over 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms).

The 35-year-old's publicist tells TMZ.com, "Over the holidays, Marshall Mathers, pka (professionally known as) Eminem, was under doctor's care at a Detroit-area hospital for complications due to pneumonia. He has since been released and is doing well recovering at home." (MT/WNWCZM)

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