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I suffered two heart attacks in the same week but refused to call an ambulance for a stupid reason, admits The Chase's Paul Sinha
The Chase's Paul Sinha has admitted he suffered two heart attacks in the same week but refused to call an ambulance for a 'stupid' reason. The comedian and star of the ITV game show, 55, told of his ordeal on yesterday's episode of Good Morning Britain to presenters Susanna Reid, 54, and Ed Balls, 58. Paul AKA The Sinnerman said on the ITV breakfast news show that the ordeal happened while he was at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 to perform a run of shows. He explained of his set at the Scottish arts festival: 'It was a bit of a wild show. 'It was very much about my life as a gay, disabled son of immigrants but it was quite a political show, and it was a big show. 'I was in a room with 400 people in and it all got on top of me and I had two heart attacks in the same Edinburgh Fringe. Paul AKA The Sinnerman (pictured on The Chase) said on the ITV breakfast news show that the ordeal happened while he was at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 to perform a run of shows 'Two! Week number one and week number three.' Paul explained the first heart attack happened while he was 'shaking the hand of Levi Roots', who he had been introduced to in a bar. As he greeted the businessman, known for pitching Reggae Reggae Sauce on Dragons' Den, he felt 'a crushing, tightening chest pain'. Having previously worked as a GP before entering showbusiness, the quizzer explained: 'As my years of medicine made me remember, it was not like anything I'd ever felt before and I knew it was cardiac. 'But I didn't want to cause a scene so I just walked into a cab. 'I didn't want to call an ambulance because I thought, "I might as well just get into a cab to take me to the nearest hospital as quickly as possible", which is what I did.' Susanna was incredulous at his calm response - but added this may well have gotten him to A&E more quickly, to which he replied: 'It might well have done, yeah.' Despite his suspicions it was cardiac arrest, Paul said: 'The first time, they didn't diagnose it properly so they sent me home. 'And it was the second time that they said, "These have been two small heart attacks".' But he was still determined to return to the stage as quickly as possible: 'I said, "Can I carry on?", and they said, "We're not going to tell you what to do". 'So, I carried on. But looking back on it, that's not the right thing to do. 'I know why I did it - because of the Edinburgh Festival and I didn't want to lose a huge amount of money.' Paul - now known mainly as a Chaser, putting guests' general knowledge to the test as they pursue a cash prize - was on GMB to mark being in stand-up for 30 years. Elsewhere in the interview, he said having Parkinson's disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2019, had given him fodder for his shows. He said of the neurodegenerative disease: 'I do lots of jokes about it. It's as simple as that. 'You deal with the cards you've been dealt, and if you've been given a comedy goldmine, as Parkinson's is, then you deal with it. 'I mean, as far as I'm aware, no other comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe will be talking about their own struggles with neurological degeneration so might as well be me.' It comes after The Chase fans accused host Bradley Walsh of 'stitching up' a contestant with two sneaky tactics to secure the victory of a fellow Chaser of Paul's. Kerry, Ellena, Alex and Fraser joined forces to take on Jenny Ryan AKA The Vixen to get their hands on a hefty cash prize in a recent episode of the ITV game show. But unfortunately, the players did not win the money - and those watching at home took to social media to point out two factors that will have helped Jenny succeed. Some viewers pointed out that Bradley, 65, was asking the contestants much harder questions than The Vixen. 'What a p*** take that was. The questions for the Chaser were simple.'; 'The Vixen flew through those!'; 'Much easier questions for the Chaser as per!'; Meanwhile, another user was convinced the speed of how Bradley asked the questions changed depending on who he was asking. 'Bradley asked the questions a lot quicker for the Chaser than he did for the contestants.'
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Danielle Lloyd showcases her toned abs in a bright red frilly bikini top after revealing she lost two stone following shock cancer diagnosis
Danielle Lloyd showcased her toned abs in a bright red frilly top after revealing she lost two stone following her shock cancer diagnosis. The model and TV host, 41, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a selfie relaxing in the warm weather. Danielle could be seen displaying her washboard abs while wearing a red bikini top featuring frilly capped sleeves and a gold metal brooch. The mother-of-five's paired the bikini top with red and white striped crochet drawstring shorts as she lounged on the sofa. Danielle captioned the snap: 'Life isn't meant to be easy, it's meant to be lived. Sometimes happy, other times rough... But every up and down you learn lessons that make you strong.' She was diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, in February, which left her in such fear for her life that she struggled to eat and sleep. The former Miss Great Britain recently revealed she lost two stone following her shock cancer diagnosis. Danielle, who is now cancer free, admitted to The Sun last month: 'Being a mum, I was trying to put a brave face on for everyone, but inside I've been crumbling. 'I was worried every single day that I was going to die.' She is mum to five children - sharing son Ronnie, seven, and three-year-old daughter Autumn Rose, with husband Michael O'Neill, as well as sons Archie, 14, Harry, 13, and George, 11, with ex-husband Jamie O'Hara. Symptoms of melanoma include a new mole or changes to an existing mole, which is exactly what happened to the star, when she noticed one on her collarbone was changing shape. After tragically losing a friend to bowel cancer the previous year, she knew it was worth investigating and visited her GP, who referred her onto a dermatologist who advised removal. This took place in December, but Danielle had to wait an agonising nine weeks before she was diagnosed. Recalling her reaction, she said: 'I just burst into tears. I wasn't expecting it. When I heard the word 'cancer', I just thought, "That's it, I'm going to die."' She then had to have the skin surrounding the mole removed as a preventative measure as doctors worked to establish whether or not the cancer had spread. Thankfully, eight weeks after her February procedure, Danielle was told she was cancer free. She previous announced her diagnosis to her followers in a tearful video on Instagram in February. In the video, Danielle how she'd noticed a change to one of her moles. She explained that she told her oldest three kids about her diagnosis, but refrained from telling the two little ones. This was because they were too young to understand and she worried they'd jump to worse conclusion. Danielle also recalled the moment she was told she had skin cancer after she visited the doctors to get a 'very small' mole on her collarbone checked when she noticed it had changed shape. It is not the first time Danielle has had a cancer scare as she was rushed to hospital in 2023 after suffering from heavy bleeding. Doctors then discovered she had large cysts on her ovaries, but was thankfully told they were non-cancerous after undergoing a biopsy. She also found a lump in her breast last year and was given the all-clear in October after a biopsy discovered the lump was benign. What is malignant melanoma? Malignant melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that begins in melanocytes, cells found in the upper layer of skin that produce melanin, which gives skin its colour. While less common that other types of skin cancer, it is more dangerous because of its ability to spread to other organs more rapidly if it is not treated at an early stage. Symptoms A new mole or a change in an existing mole may be signs of melanoma. Melanomas can appear anywhere on your body, but they're more common in areas that are often exposed to the sun. Some rarer types can affect the eyes, soles of the feet, palms of the hands or genitals. Check your skin for any unusual changes. Use a mirror or ask a partner or friend to check any areas you cannot see. In particular, look for: Moles with an uneven shape or edges Moles with a mix of colours Large moles - melanomas often tend to be more than 6mm wide Moles that change size, shape or colour over time Causes Ultraviolet (UV) light is the most common cause of melanoma. It comes from the sun and is used in sunbeds. Melanoma is more common in older people, but younger people can also get it. You're also more likely to get melanoma if you have: Pale skin that burns easily in the sun Red or blonde hair Blue or green eyes A large number of freckles or moles Had a lot of sun exposure and you've had sunburn a lot in the past Used sunbeds a lot A history of skin cancer in your family or you've had skin cancer before If you have black or brown skin, you have a lower chance of getting melanoma, but you can still get it. Prevention Staying safe in the sun is the best way to lower your chance of getting skin cancer (both melanoma and non-melanoma). Do the following: Stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day (11am to 3pm in the UK) Keep your arms and legs covered and wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses that provide protection against ultraviolet (UV) rays Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 and at least 4-star UVA protection – make sure you reapply it regularly Make sure babies and children are protected from the sun – their skin is much more sensitive than adult skin Treatment Melanoma skin cancer can often be treated. The treatment you have will depend on where it is, if it has spread and your general health. Surgery is the main treatment for melanoma. Radiotherapy, medicines and chemotherapy are also sometimes used. Surgery could involve removing the melanoma and an area of healthy skin around it, swollen lymph nodes if the cancer has spread to them and other parts of the body if it has spread to them. If a large part of skin has to be removed, a skin graft might be needed which could see kin taken from another part of the body to cover the area where the melanoma was. Radiotherpay is sometimes used to reduce the size of large melanomas and help control and relieve symptoms. Targeted medicines and immotherapy are used to treat melanomas that can't be dealt with by surgery, or have spread to lymph glands or other parts of the body. Chemotherapy, which kills cancer cells, is sometimes used to treat advanced melanoma when it has spread to another part of the body. It does not work as well as other treatments, but can be used if you are unable to have them. How dangerous is it? Generally for people with melanoma in England: almost all people (almost 100%) will survive their melanoma for 1 year or more after they are diagnosed around 90 out of every 100 people (around 90%) will survive their melanoma for 5 years or more after diagnosis more than 85 out of every 100 people (more than 85%) will survive their melanoma for 10 years or more after they are diagnosed
