Josie Gibson reveals she was diagnosed with ‘medieval king’ disease
She said she was 'really embarrassed.'
Josie Gibson has revealed she has been diagnosed with a disease she thought was normally only reserved for 16th-century kings.
The This Morning presenter, 39, said she was ‘really embarrassed’ by the illness, which was discovered during the filming of her new Channel 5 showThe 1970s Diet.
In the show, Josie relives the 70s to decide if the decade preached healthier living, but ended up having an unexpected scare of her own, which ‘knocked her into submission.’
The former Big Brother star said she had ‘really high’ levels of uric acid and pain in her toes, leading doctors to suspect she had been struggling with gout.
‘I thought only kings like Henry VIII and old men got gout,’ Josie confessed.
According to the NHS, gout is a type of arthritis that causes sudden, severe joint pain. It can be treated with painkillers, while healthier lifestyle choices can prevent future attacks.
Josie said she was diagnosed with gout during her upcoming Channel 5 show (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
