Broadcaster Chris Kamara has given fans an update on his health as he appeared on This Morning . The 65-year-old was diagnosed with apraxia in early 2022, which is a condition that affects his mobility and makes his speech slow. Speaking to hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley , he confessed he’s stopped feeling sorry for himself.
This is a breaking showbiz story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest news, pictures and videos. As Cat questioned how he is doing, the sports star said: “I’m doing great, I’ve got everything back apart from the speed in my voice.
“I’ve got the fluency, the brain when you want to talk, it’s not interrupted anymore, it’s fluent. If you met me before you would think I always talk like this but as he (Ben) knows. “I would speak at 300 miles an hour and not stop to think what I’d said but now I get more time!” Ben informed viewers more about Chris’ condition as he detailed that it not only affects his speech, but balance and strength too Chris confessed that he finds it difficult to walk down the stairs without holding the handle.
He added: “But, that’s alright I’m quite happy with that. I can get by, there’s always someone worse off than you. So I’m fine, I’m fine, I'm on the mend.
“I’ve stopped feeling for myself, which I did at the beginning but now I’m on the mend.” Touching on his new memoir, Cat highlighted his story can resonate with a lot of people as there .
