Chris Kamara publishes update on his health and admits: “There is always someone worse off”

Chris Kamara, the popular radio presenter, has given an update on his health during an appearance on This Morning. The 65-year-old was diagnosed with apraxia in early 2022, a condition that affects his mobility and slows his speech.

Speaking to presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, he admitted he had stopped feeling sorry for himself. When Cat asked him about his current condition, the sports star replied: “I’m doing great, I’ve got everything back except the speed in my voice,” reports the Mirror.

“I have the fluency, the brain, when you want to speak you are no longer interrupted, you speak fluently. If you had met me before you would have thought I always talked like that, but he (Ben) knows that. “I used to talk at 300 miles an hour and not stop to think about what I was saying, but now I have more time!”

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Ben gave viewers more information about Chris’ condition, explaining that not only his speech but also his balance and strength were affected.

Chris admitted that he finds it difficult to go down the stairs without holding on to the handrail.

He added: “But that’s OK, I’m quite happy with it. I’m coping, there’s always someone worse off than you. So I’m OK, I’m OK, I’m getting better. I’ve stopped feeling for myself, which was the case at the beginning, but now I’m getting better.”

In his recently released memoir, Cat revealed that his personal journey could resonate with many people who sense that something is wrong but are afraid to express it.

She reflected: “You don’t want to say it, not even to the people you love the most. Then you realize that you actually need help.”

During his conversation with the ITV presenter, Chris expressed his gratitude for the supportive public response to his fight.

He said: “I apologized to my family, who were 100 percent behind me and knew what was going on. But in your own head, you worry and think you’re going to be a burden. You think the worst things in the world.”

“Once you get all that out of your head, the only way you can do that is by talking to people and people give you encouragement. The response I’ve had has been amazing. Thank you to everyone out there who has reached out and offered support.”