Sir Steve Redgrave shall be taking to the ice on tonight’s version of Dancing on Ice and whereas the five-time Olympic champion shall be aiming to impress the judges and public, his well being may maintain him again.
Talking forward of his stint on the present, the previous rower revealed that not solely did he have Kind 2 diabetes, however he additionally has Dupuytren’s contracture, a thickening of the connective tissue within the palms which may result in fingers contracting. Talking forward of the present, the star joked this meant he would not have the ability to maintain his arms his flat.
“I even have Dupuytren’s contracture which impacts my arms which means I am unable to make them flat,” he shared. Nevertheless, he revealed the situation ought to solely have an effect on his performances if he falls. “So if I do fall over, though I am planning to not it means I’ll have hassle getting up.”
It is not but recognized what causes Dupuytren’s contracture and whereas there may be at the moment no treatment for the situation, therapies have been developed for the benign sickness.
© Getty PhotographsBased on the NHS, the situation does not at all times consequence within the fingers contracting, however in extreme circumstances, patients can bear surgical procedure to straighten the affected fingers and take away the tissue inflicting the issue.
Alongside this, Steve additionally lives with Kind 2 diabetes. He informed reporters: “I have been diabetic for nearly thirty years so the feeling in my ft is not pretty much as good as what it was once so navigating my footing on the ice could possibly be an issue.”
© WireImageThe athlete was first recognized with the situation in 1997, three years earlier than he gained his fifth Olympic gold medal. Chatting with Well being Consciousness about residing with diabetes, he mentioned: “The extra data you may equip your self with about diabetes, the higher life you may have.
“Your well being is essentially in your personal arms. Get educated and act on what you recognize.”
© Jonathan Hordle/ShutterstockSteve has been comparatively light-hearted about showing on the present and joked on This Morning: “I have to be closest to being one of many oldest, if not the oldest, on the present, however I am definitely the heaviest that is ever been on the present. 120 kilos, in order that’s round 20 stone, so I am not gentle.”
He added: “And I have been asking [for] any person large that may elevate me.”
