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Siobhan Macdonald & Joel Moore

Jonathan Ross opens up on daughter's battle with long-term illness

Jonathan Ross has opened up about his daughter Betty's fibromyalgia diagnosis on Loose Women. The talk show host appeared on the ITV chat show and explained that “it’s been a tough couple of years for [Betty] in particular.”

The father of three shared that Betty, 30, is using an electric wheelchair and has struggled with depression as she battles her illness, reports the Daily Record. Jonathan, 62, said that his daughters condition is "slowly getting better" with the help of treatment as he spoke candidly about her struggles.

“She has fibromyalgia and she has chronic fatigue syndrome and POTS syndrome as well, which is where your heart rate shoots up," he said. Speaking to panellists Kaye Adams, Frankie Bridge, Dame Kelly Holmes and Denise Welch, he added: “We found a good… there's a thing called the Perrin treatment.

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