British comedian and quiz show star Paul Sinha has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
The 49-year-old is one of the five 'chasers' on the popular ITV game show The Chase.
In a blog post, Mr Sinha said he received the diagnosis on May 30th from a consultant neurologist.
The comedian explained that his "medical odyssey" began in September 2017 with an unexpected frozen right shoulder.
He had also been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Mr Sinha said he had a "really, really tough two weeks" following the Parkinson's diagnosis - but is vowing to fight the condition with "every breath I have".
He writes: "I don’t consider myself unlucky, and whatever the next stage of my life holds for me, many others have it far worse.
"In the time since my Parkinson’s started I have been ludicrously busy, and fully intend to keep Chasing, keep writing and performing comedy, keep quizzing and keep being hopeless at Tasks. Dancing on Ice is, I suspect, out of the question."
He adds: "A lot of people have asked 'What can I do to help ?' The answer is to treat me exactly the same as before."
Fellow 'chaser' Jenny Ryan was among those who sent good wishes to Mr Sinha following his announcement:
Love you loads, brother x https://t.co/30hFXBbdp2
— Jenny Ryan (@jenlion) June 14, 2019
