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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Katie Fitzpatrick

Reality TV star on the 'disgusting' gaming habit that could have killed them

John Junior agreed to put their love of gaming under the microscope for a jaw-dropping new show, and they were left reeling from the results.

John, who has been a gamer for 20 years, had their PlayStation console, keyboard and headset analysed by scientists for the factual entertainment show Gross Up pn E4 digital, which sends participants' belongings away to a lab to test for viruses, fungi and bacteria.

John was shocked to be told that dangerous bacteria had been detected on their gaming equipment, caused by their habit of urinating in bottles instead of breaking off to use the bathroom in order to stay in the game.

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