THE Chase star Paul Sinha has told fans to “cherish life” as he gave them a health update.
The 51-year-old was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three years ago.
Earlier today he opened up about what it’s like living with the progressive nervous system disorder during an appearance on Loose Women.
Paul told the panel: “To be perfectly honest with you, Covid has been more part of my life than Parkinson’s because Parkinson’s is quite a slow process compared to a global pandemic.
“So I’ve had more worries with Covid than Parkinson’s because I’m not quite where I was two years ago for sure but I’m still fighting fit.”
The Chaser explained that his diagnosis was a shock to the system because he spent two years with “troublesome right shoulder”.
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He told viewers at home: “Please don’t panic if you’ve got a frozen shoulder by the way, but apparently a frozen shoulder is a relatively common presentation of Parkinson’s disease.
“But for a year and a half I only saw orthopedics specialists, not neurological specialists.”
However he did highlight that if anyone is worried that they have symptoms, they should speak to a doctor.
Paul – known as The Sinnerman on The Chase – said: “In general terms if you have anything that you’re worried, the NHS is still one of the greatest things we have and it’s there for you and you’ve paid your taxes to use it so.”
He later told viewers at home to “cherish life” after he watched a different segment from the ITV show.
The ITV star last spoke out about his health battle in July 2021.
He wrote on Twitter: “I’ve decided i’m not going to cower from Parkinson’s. That’ll show it.”
