Strictly Come Dancing star and Bake Off winner John Whaite has announced that he has been diagosed with ADHD at the age of 34. The baker, who was runner up on BBC One dancing show with Johannes Radebe in 2021, has been open in the past about his health including a battle with depression and bulimia and choosing to go sober after a rocky relationship with alcohol and on Sunday, July 2, he opened up his ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - the discovery for which " I’m even more grateful".
Sharing a photo of himself, John wrote on Instagram a lengthy post that discussed the impact it has had on him growing up and why he's glad he's got this diagnosis. The condition, as stated by the NHS, is one which "affects people's behaviour. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse" and those with it "may also have additional problems, such as sleep and anxiety disorders".
The baking star began: "Am I posting this for a dopamine rush, or to inform? Well, it turns out, a little bit of both. Because I have ADHD, which explains a lot.
