The celebrity version of Traitors is set to kick off this week with presenter Jonathan Ross among the line-up of well-known names taking part
Jonathan Ross’ wife and daughters’ have been open about their health conditions over the years, with Betty Ross experiencing several health problems herself.
The TV presenter has been open about his family going through several health issues as he gears up to enter the celebrity version of The Traitors which airs tonight. Betty has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.
The conditions combined have impacted her mobility which means she often needs to use an electric wheelchair for daily activities. She has undergone treatment but has admitted it has been a tough time for her.
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Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes widespread pain, fatigue, sleep problems and difficulty with thinking and memory. Whereas, CFS has some similar symptoms which involves extreme tiredness and problems with sleep, thinking and concentration.
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a disorder that causes an abnormally high heart rate when standing up or sitting up.
Doctors initially thought Betty’s symptoms pointed to Long Covid but then diagnosed her with the subsequent illnesses. Jonathan has previously said that they have had a “tough couple of years” but things are looking up.
Speaking on Loose Women, he said: “She has fibromyalgia and she has chronic fatigue syndrome and PoTS syndrome as well, which is where your heart rate shoots up.
“We found a good… there’s a thing called the Perrin treatment. The guy who invented it, he came to talk to me about it and she looked it up online because she’s a smart young woman, so she has to want to do the treatment.
“You know, I mean, I can’t just say to her ‘try this, try that’ if she thinks it’s wrong in some way and if she’s not going to enter it 100%, of course it’s not worth doing. But we’ve been having that treatment going on and she’s definitely showing some improvement.”
The Perrin technique is a bio-mechanical treatment consisting of lymphatic drainage. Jonathan’s other daughter Honey also received a “life-saving” diagnosis after struggling since she was 14-year-old.
She has always spoken candidly about her mental health and talked about how having ADHD impacts her life. Honey, who was only diagnosed in 2022, spoke on the Is It My ADHD? podcast about how she has always struggled with anxiety and depression.
Honey said she has been in therapy since she was 14 but it was only when her godmother was diagnosed with ADHD that she realised she might also have the condition.
“I’ve also been super hyperactive, can’t sit down, always fidgeting and I thought that was because I was anxious, and it wasn’t until my god mum got diagnosed with [ADHD] and things were clicking into place,” Honey said.
Jonathan is married to his wife of nearly 27 years screenwriter Jane Goldman after tying the knot in 1988 when she was just 18 years old. They met when he was 26 and Jane was just 16 and working as a showbiz journalist.
In 1999 the couple briefly separated after the stress of Jane’s battle with depression. Their statement said: “Jane, who suffers from depression, recently had a breakdown for which she checked into the Priory Clinic for treatment.
“As a result of this very stressful period a great deal of strain has been put on the marriage. Jane and Jonathan’s main concern at the moment is the happiness and security of their children.”
However, the couple decided to give things another go soon after and have been happily married ever since. Jonathan is set to appear on the next series of Celebrity Traitors which is hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
– The Celebrity Traitors, BBC1, tonight and Thursday, 9pm
Source: Mirror
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