Charlie Bird has kept his fans updated with his MND (Picture: Twitter)
TV presenter Charlie Bird has shared a health update after revealing his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis.
The Irish journalist, 73, announced in October 2021 he had developed the condition after experiencing problems with his voice.
Charlie described the diagnosis as a ‘nightmare’ after making it public and explained he had lost two former RTÉ colleagues and friends to the disease.
This week, Charlie, who is married to Clarie Mould, shared his MND had progressed and had ‘taken a turn for the worse.’
On Twitter, he wrote: ‘My MND has taken a turn for the worst. I can no longer dress myself without help from Claire.
‘But I am still mobile and I have a number of projects to help Samaritans.
He has also been raising awareness of the disease (Picture: Twitter)
‘As long as I have a breath in my body I am going to continue to extend the hand of friendship to help people.’
Charlie has previously thanked his fans and followers for their support after stating last month his health was ‘deteriorating.’
He tweeted: ‘I want to be very honest with everyone who is supporting me. My health is deteriorating and so is my movement. I think I am at a crossroads.
‘But I want to continue to extend the hand of friendship. And I am going to continue to raise awareness for groups that need support.’
The broadcaster also shared a recent encounter with Bruce Springsteen, who he met backstage at one of his gigs with wife Claire, and heaped praise on the Born in the USA singer after they ‘connected.’
Charlie enthused: ‘What a magical moment for me and my beautiful wife Claire. Bruce was so kind and a fantastic human. I played my voice app and I really believe we connected.
Bruce played a song for Charlie after he requested it (Picture: Twitter)
‘I told Bruce Land of Hope and Dreams was on my bucket list, and he said he would play it for me. And God he did. I love him.’
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According to the NHS, MND is an an uncommon and terminal condition that affects the brain and nerves, causing weaknesses that get worse over time.
There’s no cure for MND, but there are treatments to help reduce the impact it has on a person’s daily life, with some living with it for many years.
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Charlie has shared regular health updates since revealing his MND diagnosis.