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Linda Robson has opened up on her Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke's heartbreaking dementia diagnosis. Last month, Pauline's husband, Steve Sheen, shared the difficult news that she was diagnosed with dementia in 2021 through an emotional statement.

Comedian Jimmy Carr has shared a shocking revelation about his brush with death as a child due to a severe infection.The 52 year old comic, who will be hosting the 2024 Big Fat Quiz of the Year on 27 December, was diagnosed with meningitis as a toddler, leaving him 'close to death' due to the immense toll it took on his body. As per NHS guidelines, Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges).This condition can affect anyone but is most prevalent in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults. If not treated promptly, meningitis can lead to life-threatening sepsis and cause permanent damage to the brain or nerves.

Comedian Jimmy Carr has shared a shocking revelation about his brush with death as a child due to a severe infection.The 51 year old comic, known for his controversial humour, was diagnosed with meningitis as a toddler, leaving him 'close to death' due to the immense toll it took on his body. As per NHS guidelines, Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges).This condition can affect anyone but is most prevalent in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults. If not treated promptly, meningitis can lead to life-threatening sepsis and cause permanent damage to the brain or nerves.

Bob Mortimer has revealed that he saw a white light at the end of a tunnel while undergoing hearth surgery.The Gone Fishing star, who rose to fame as part of a comedy double act with Vic Reeves (real name Jim Moir) in the ’90s, underwent triple heart bypass surgery in 2015 after it was discovered that 95 per cent of his arteries were blocked.Speaking on Kathy Burke’s Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake podcast, Mortimer admitted that seeing the white light made him believe in life after death.“I did see the light at the end of the tunnel. I experienced going towards the light and feeling happier than I have ever felt, ever.”He continued: “It was quite extraordinary, and then I woke up a day later and I was OK.

Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke has launched an expletive-ridden rant at Boris Johnson, labelling him a ‘charlatan’ and a ‘shambles of a human’.