Former Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has revealed he has shingles after seeking advice from his Internet followers.
The reality star, 43, was on holiday at the end of March with his wife and former Strictly star Ola and their daughter Ella. He rushed to the doctors on their return home earlier this week to discover he was suffering from shingles.
He complained of a "painful rash" on his body which he suspected to be shingles but sought confirmation from the public. Asking for the help of his Twitter followers on March 25, he said: "On holiday and have got this painful rash on one side of my back in my belt line.
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"Any ideas anyone? Also got a similar pain on the thigh of my right leg but doesn’t look anywhere near as bad. Thoughts? I’m thinking shingles but don’t know what brings it on. Or maybe heat rash?"
Lots of people sent in their responses to say his symptoms aligned with that of shingles, confirming his suspicions. In another Twitter update on his return to the UK on March 30, he added: "Home from an amazing family holiday - straight to docs and it’s been confirmed I do actually have shingles like most of you suggested.
"It’s pretty uncomfortable not going to lie but hopefully will start to get better soon…. Many of you been asking how it is."
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It's estimated that around one in every four people will have at least one episode of shingles during their life, reports NHS Inform.
The main symptom of shingles is pain, followed by a rash that develops into itchy blisters, similar in appearance to chickenpox. New blisters may appear for up to a week, but a few days after appearing they become yellowish in colour, flatten and dry out.
Jordan first appeared on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with his wife Ola in 2006. The ballroom dancer appeared on eight seasons of the show before leaving in 2013.
