Paul Sinha was diagnosed with the progressive disease in 2019(Picture: Shutterstock)
The Chase star Paul Sinha has opened up further about living with Parkinson’s.
The 53-year-old has continued to update his followers since he found out he had the disease in 2019, the same year he married his partner Oliver Levy and was named the British Quiz Champion Of The Year.
Last year, he admitted that it was a ‘relief’ to receive the diagnosis, as he was able to ‘own’ it, and more recently shared his anger after a fan tried to hide his ‘shaky hand’ in a photo.
On Saturday, the Quiz king spoke at length about his Parkinson’s in a new interview and said he was no longer able to dance or drive.
He said: ‘My Parkinson’s means I can’t dance anymore. I couldn’t do Strictly or anything like that. And I don’t drive anymore.
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‘Everything is slower in general. To go to an event, I have to wake up an hour earlier than I otherwise would have done.
Paul continued to the Daily Star: ‘It takes that bit longer to get dressed. I am much more dependent on my husband than I used to be. But he helps me a lot.’
The TV star refused to feel sorry for himself, adding: ‘With the pandemic and social media, you are constantly aware that other people are having harder lives than you are.
Paul has shared regular updates on his health with his fans (Picture: ITV)
‘You realise that you should not concentrate on feeling sorry for yourself.
‘I do what I have to do to improve my quality of life. I don’t consider myself brave – I consider myself practical and pragmatic. I am ploughing on and working as hard as I can.’
Parkinson’s UK says that around 145,000 people in the UK are living with Parkinson’s, describing it as ‘the fastest growing neurological condition in the world’.
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While symptoms usually start to present themselves when people are over the age of 50, approximately one in 20 people who have the disease may experience symptoms when they’re under the age of 40, according to the NHS.
Parkinson’s disease is a condition where parts of the brain become increasingly damaged over time, with the main symptoms being slow movement, inflexible muscles and tremors, the NHS outlines, however there are a variety of other symptoms including insomnia, memory problems and depression.
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Paul was diagnosed in 2019.