The Chase's Paul Sinha appeared on Friday's instalment of ITV's Loose Women to discuss his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease.
The Chaser, also known as the Sinnerman, joined the panelists to mark Parkinson's Awareness week which began on Monday (April 11). He urged anybody who notices something "not right" within their bodies to see a GP.
Paul said: "One of the greatest things we have is the NHS. We pay our taxes for it and should use it, if you think something's not right go and speak to a doctor. Don't sit on it for months like I did."
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Paul also said everybody's Parkinson's "journey" presents itself differently. He continued: "People think of the famous people with Parkinson's and the shakes, but if you look at my hands... one has a slight tremor, the other not at all. There are a whole range of ways it can present itself."
During the show, the Chaser also gushed over his husband Oliver Levy. The pair tied the knot at Mayfair Library in late 2019 after the quizzer proposed in January of that year. Paul Sinha told fans on Twitter at the time: "‘I proposed today. He said yes. Thus starts yet another diet".
Paul said: "It was over Christmas, I was drunk. I had a drunken epiphany that I wanted him to be part of my family officially rather than just unofficially. Plus, it's nice to have your day in the sun, a day that's just about you two."
The 51-year-old told the panellists: "He's very calm and pragmatic." Kaye Adams added: "And good looking", to which Paul replied: "Well there you go".
He added: "If we turned up to our house and it had burnt down, he'd just be like 'well we've got home insurance to sort all this out'. He doesn't panic about things." Paul also added that Oliver was at home cooking his lunch for him, but said he himself is "not a very romantic person".
Paul was diagnosed with Parkinson's when he was 49, after he suspected something was wrong when his shoulder became frozen. The star and former doctor was shocked to realise he could not escape the diagnosis, later discovering every symptom he had was "textbook" of Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson’s disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged, according to the NHS. With advances in treatment, most people with Parkinson's disease now have a normal or near-normal life expectancy.
Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV and the ITV Hub
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