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Strictly star John Whaite shares health update with fans after diagnosis

A Strictly Come Dancing star has announced that he has been diagnosed with ADHD at age 34. John Whaite, who was runner up on the BBC dancing show in 2021 with Johannes Radebe, has opened up about his health.

John was also a winner of the Great British Bake Off, but has suffered with depression, bulimia and chose to go sober after a rocky relationship with alcohol. On Sunday, July 2, he opened up about being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a discovery that he is "grateful" for reports Wales Online.

He shared a photo of himself on Instagram alongside a post discussing the impact his condition had on him growing up and how it feels to have the diagnosis. The condition, as stated by the NHS, is one which "affects people's behaviour, and people with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse."

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