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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Claudia Winkleman's battle with chronic eye condition
The television presenter was awarded an MBE for her services to broadcasting in the King's Birthday Honours Television personality Claudia Winkleman has opened up about her health struggles, revealing a chronic eye condition left her 'never really' able to see her own face in the mirror. The 53-year-old star, who yesterday was awarded an MBE by King Charles, has undergone various operations to try to correct her vision. Previously the Traitors host has spoken about "how blind" she is as she struggled with myopia, or short-sightedness, for years. In an interview with the How To Fail podcast last November, she explained: "I've always had terrible eyesight, which goes back to the blurriness of the paintings I like and the blurriness of how I really like life to be. "I've had a couple of operations since then because I was just banging into walls. But now I wear lenses or glasses or whatever." She continued: "A lit candle and everything is just a bit fuzzy around the outside. 'I was born, I think, with minus 15, so I've never really been able to see my face. It's all guesswork. "But everything is ish, it's just a vague idea, which is how I'd like to live. I don't want to live in 'perfect land'. I want to live in 'fuzzy world '. "If there's perfect here — people who want things to look good and ordered and alphabetised and organised — and then there's the other end, I'm past the other end. I like irregular and ramshackle and messy. Just look at the way I do my eye make-up. I'm not very good at neat." As reported by The Sun, she admitted that she has previously struggled to read an autocue while presenting. She also revealed that her vision problems have changed over time as she went from being short-sighted to long-sighted. In 2021 she said: 'I can't even begin to tell you how blind I am. It's embarrassing. I can't read the autocue. My eyes have deteriorated so badly, I'm not meant to drive. I am doing the wrong job." In another interview on Gabby Logan's podcast The Mid Point in December, Claudia said: "I've had lens replacement. I've had so many operations on my eyes. I had a lens replacement in my left eye because my astigmatism was so bad. I was minus 16, but that was 14 years ago. "Then I had a little fiddle with it, but because I was so short-sighted, by fixing it I'm now long-sighted, so I can't really read anymore. I can with glasses—I've got plus 2.5—but I can't read The Bee Sting with those glasses and that light." Yesterday (June 13), Claudia was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's Birthday Honours alongside her Strictly Come Dancing co-host, Tess Daly. 'I am incredibly grateful to receive this honour,' Claudia said. 'It's a real privilege to work with extraordinarily talented people and I have only got this because of them. 'So this is for the BBC, the traitors and the faithful, for pianos and for the cha cha. I will buy a hat and am taking my mum. I am ridiculously lucky and will celebrate with Tess by doing a paso doble.'
Wales Online
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Claudia Winkleman's chronic eye condition left her 'never really' able to see her own face
Claudia Winkleman's chronic eye condition left her 'never really' able to see her own face Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman was named among the King's Birthday Honours list released yesterday Claudia has said she has 'never really been able to see' her own face in the mirror (Image: 2025 Getty Images ) Television star Claudia Winkleman has candidly discussed her long-term battle with a severe eye condition that has left her barely able to see her own reflection. The 53-year-old star, who was on Friday honoured with an MBE by King Charles, has undergone multiple surgeries in an attempt to improve her vision. The Traitors presenter has previously talked about her significant myopia, or short-sightedness, saying, "how blind I am". During a conversation on the How To Fail podcast last November, she shared: "I've always had terrible eyesight, which goes back to the blurriness of the paintings I like and the blurriness of how I really like life to be. "I've had a couple of operations since then because I was just banging into walls. But now I wear lenses or glasses or whatever." She added: "A lit candle and everything is just a bit fuzzy around the outside. I was born, I think, with minus 15, so I've never really been able to see my face. It's all guesswork. "But everything is ish, it's just a vague idea, which is how I'd like to live. I don't want to live in 'perfect land'. I want to live in 'fuzzy world'. Claudia was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's Birthday Honours alongside her Strictly Come Dancing co-host, Tess Daly (Image: 2024 Getty Images ) Article continues below "If there's perfect here - people who want things to look good and ordered and alphabetised and organised - and then there's the other end, I'm past the other end. I like irregular and ramshackle and messy. Just look at the way I do my eye make-up. I'm not very good at neat." The Sun previously reported that Claudia confessed to having difficulties with reading an autocue due to her vision issues, which have shifted from short-sightedness to long-sightedness over time. In 2021, she disclosed: "I can't even begin to tell you how blind I am. It's embarrassing! I can't read the autocue. My eyes have deteriorated so badly, I'm not meant to drive. I am doing the wrong job." During a conversation on Gabby Logan's podcast The Mid Point in December, Claudia shared details about her eye surgeries. She said: "I've had lens replacement. "I've had so many operations on my eyes. I had a lens replacement in my left eye because my astigmatism was so bad. I was minus 16, but that was 14 years ago." She continued: "Then I had a little fiddle with it, but because I was so short-sighted, by fixing it I'm now long-sighted, so I can't really read anymore. I can with glasses-I've got plus 2.5-but I can't read The Bee Sting with those glasses and that light." Article continues below On June 13, Claudia was honoured with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's Birthday Honours list, an accolade she shares with her Strictly co-host Tess Daly. Upon receiving the honour, Claudia expressed her gratitude. She said: "I am incredibly grateful to receive this honour," and added, "It's a real privilege to work with extraordinarily talented people and I have only got this because of them. "So this is for the BBC, the traitors and the faithful, for pianos and for the cha cha. I will buy a hat and am taking my mum. I am ridiculously lucky and will celebrate with Tess by doing a paso doble."
Wales Online
02-06-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Alex Jones gives health update after hospital visit with youngest child
Alex Jones gives health update after hospital visit with youngest child Alex Jones gave a health update on her daughter, after spending time in hospital Alex had to take her youngest child to hospital (Image: BBC ) Popular Welsh presenter Alex Jones has given a health update on her youngest child, Annie. They had to visit the hospital after Annie, who is Alex's only daughter, fell over. Posting a photo of the hospital to her Instagram story, Alex explained Annie had fallen over. Annie is the youngest of Alex's three children, aged four, who she has with her husband Charlie Thomson, and two sons, Kit who is six, and Teddy who is eight. Annie was born in 2021 when Alex was 44. On Instagram, Alex said: "My view. "Poor Annie has had a fall. "Nothing serious but she is wiped out bless her after a very long day." followed by a blue love heart emoji. Alex didn't give any more details on Annie's injury. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . Article continues below Recently Alex spoke candidly about her husband Charlie's harrowing health ordeal. In the previous year, she divulged that Charlie had experienced a "rough period" throughout 2023. Alex confided that Charlie had become merely a "shadow of himself" amid his mental health struggles. On a podcast discussion, she recounted witnessing Charlie "fall apart" as he dealt with Lyme Disease and viral meningitis. During her conversation on Gabby Logan's podcast The MidPoint, a relieved Alex reported that Charlie is "in a much better place now". "He also wasn't very well last year," she mentioned, prompting Gabby to inquire: "How is he now?" Article continues below To this, Alex replied: "He's good, yes. He's in a way better place now to where we were a year ago but diet has played a huge part in that. We always eat relatively well but he's quite into nutrition." While she did not specify her husband's mental health struggles, she did touch upon them on the How To Fail Podcast, revealing that her husband had "gone downhill fast mentally".
Daily Record
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Alex Jones says her husband became 'unrecognisable' during heartbreaking health battle
The One Show presenter has admitted her husband, Charlie Thomson, went through a 'rough period' in health update. TV presenter Alex Jones has opened up about her husband Charlie Thomson's devastating health battle. The couple got married in 2015 and have since had three children, but it has not been an easy ride for the pair. Alex had previously disclosed that Charlie had gone through a "rough period" in 2023. However, she has now opened up further about his health struggles, saying that he became unrecognisable during the distressing time. While battling Lyme Disease and viral meningitis, Charlie was said to deeply struggle with his mental health and Alex has heartbreakingly said that she watched the man she loves "fall apart", reports Yorkshire Live. The 48-year-old made an appearance on Gabby Logan's podcast The MidPoint, where she candidly spoke about Charlie's health struggles. On a positive note, she told Gabby that Charlie is "in a much better place now". She added: "I think what drives me is the fact that we have got three young children, and I feel, for them, I need to do the best to preserve myself." Speaking about her family's approach to health, Alex explained: "Mum and dad have always been healthy, growing up we've always eaten a balanced diet, but more so, Charlie and I are focused on that." The One Show presenter also touched on Charlie's condition last year, saying that he "wasn't very well", to which Gabby inquired: "How is he now?" Alex replied: "He's good, yes. He's in a way better place now to where we were a year ago but diet has played a huge part in that. We always eat relatively well but he's quite into nutrition. "I think it was a way for him as well to fill his days in a sense when he wasn't feeling well. And he decided to take on this kind of role, right, well, we've got the medication, but I'm going to see what else I can do to help myself. "He used to be a chef so cooking and food is very much something he loves and it brings him a lot of joy. "I'm very lucky he cooks most meals, but I do say it's the glory job because nobody says, 'you stacked that dishwasher so well,' so he does all the cooking but we eat really well." She added: "Lots of pulses, lots of greens, lots of vegetables, and this thing that was news to me that five to ten a day isn't enough, it's the variety, eat the rainbow, I say it on a loop to my children. "Charlie makes all their meals, which is brilliant so they eat really well." Alex went on to joke: "Don't get me wrong Annie was having sugar at six months, Ted didn't even see sugar until he was three." Even though Alex didn't elaborate on her husband's mental health struggles, she did touch on the subject during an episode on the How to Fail Podcast, where she mentioned that he went "downhill fast mentally". She added: "It's my husband's own story to tell, so I won't go into detail, but he suffers with his mental health and we've just been through a really rough patch where, bless him, he had Lyme Disease and viral meningitis. There have been quite a few challenges recently." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Edinburgh Live
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
BBC The One Show host Alex Jones opens up on husband's devastating health battle
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info TV presenter Alex Jones has opened up about the traumatic health battle her husband Charlie Thomson faced. Speaking of the ordeal, she revealed in a previous year that Charlie went through a challenging time during 2023. The couple who exchanged vows in 2015, have three young children. Yet, Alex detailed the worrying period when Charlie was unrecognisable, grappling severely with mental health issues after being diagnosed with Lyme Disease and viral meningitis. While featuring on Gabby Logan's podcast, The MidPoint, Alex recounted the harrowing experience of watching Charlie "fall apart". READ MORE - Every Eurovision country that gave UK zero points - after act's humiliating blow READ MORE - Prince Harry said he was 'lucky' at the altar - but Meghan's reply was surprising In conversation with Gabby Logan, however, Alex mentioned that they were now seeing a brighter side, stating with relief that Charlie is "in a much better place now". She opened up on the podcast, saying: "I think what drives me is the fact that we have got three young children, and I feel, for them, I need to do the best to preserve myself." Alex emphasised their family's dedication to maintaining a healthy lifestyle: "Mum and dad have always been healthy, growing up we've always eaten a balanced diet, but more so, Charlie and I are focused on that.", as reported by the Mirror, reports Yorkshire Live. Stay updated with all the celebrity and TV news by subscribing to our newsletter here. Further discussing the situation from last year, Gabby posed the question to Alex: "How is he now?" Alex responded: "He's good, yes. He's in a way better place now to where we were a year ago but diet has played a huge part in that. We always eat relatively well but he's quite into nutrition." She divulged: "I think it was a way for him as well to fill his days in a sense when he wasn't feeling well. And he decided to take on this kind of role, right, well, we've got the medication, but I'm going to see what else I can do to help myself. He used to be a chef so cooking and food is very much something he loves and it brings him a lot of joy. (Image: Instagram) (Image: Instagram) (Image: PA) "I'm very lucky he cooks most meals, but I do say it's the glory job because nobody says, 'you stacked that dishwasher so well,' so he does all the cooking but we eat really well. "Lots of pulses, lots of greens, lots of vegetables, and this thing that was news to me that five to ten a day isn't enough, it's the variety, eat the rainbow, I say it on a loop to my children," she continued. "Charlie makes all their meals, which is brilliant so they eat really well," she went on regarding the children's diet. She then quipped about her own parenting: "Don't get me wrong Annie was having sugar at six months, Ted didn't even see sugar until he was three." Although the star didn't reveal the specifics of her husband's mental health issues, she brought up the subject while on the How To Fail Podcast, illuminating that he went "downhill fast mentally". She said, "It's my husband's own story to tell, so I won't go into detail, but he suffers with his mental health and we've just been through a really rough patch where, bless him, he had Lyme Disease and viral meningitis. There have been quite a few challenges recently."
