Lysette Anthony

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Billy Connolly helped Hollyoaks star Lysette Anthony to recognise ... (Daily Express)

SIR BILLY CONNOLLY, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, helped Hollyoaks actress Lysette Anthony to recognise her own symptoms of the ...

I was completely fine until I had to light a cigarette on stage and I just couldn't."And that's when Sophie Ward, Dr Sophie Ward now, she said, 'It's almost like your hands don't match your body'.""How did you get it confirmed because it's not easy to diagnose?" The soap star went on to explain that it was Sir Billy Connolly who made her realise she had Parkinson's. SIR BILLY CONNOLLY, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2013, helped Hollyoaks actress Lysette Anthony to recognise her own symptoms of the illness. It was," the actress agreed as she continued: "It was a profound knowledge."

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Hollyoaks' Lysette Anthony tearfully details hiding Parkinson's signs ... (Irish Mirror)

Lysette Anthony, who was sacked from Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, appeared on Loose Women to discuss secretly living with a Parkinson's diagnosis for years.

Charlie Longsdon's mare is joint favourite in the betting with most bookmakersNadia Sawalha says EastEnders' June Brown had 'huge impact' on her during 'difficult' timeLoose WomenLoose Women's Nadia Sawalha recalled a time where the late EastEnders actress June Brown reached out to her during her time of need Lysette said she was diagnosed with Parkinson's the same week she landed her role in Hollyoaks. The former soap star became visibly emotional in the ITV studio as she detailed asking her 11-year-old son Jimmy not to tell anyone about her diagnosis, amid fears that she could lose her job. Lysette opened up for the first time about her diagnosis earlier this year, telling OK!: "I decided to, well, brave it and speak out now because there is no cure and I need to be a part of the cure, but also because my symptoms have got worse."

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Billy Connolly Helps Hollyoaks Star Lysette Anthony Identify ... (The Miracle Tech)

Liket explained that when she saw her doctor, she could tell by simply following him.

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Hollyoaks' Lysette Anthony details shedding tears as she hides ... (The Miracle Tech)

Former Hollyoaks star Lysette Anthony details her secret battle with Parkinson's for the past six years in an appearance on ITV's Loose Woman.

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Hollyoaks' Lysette Anthony tearfully details hiding Parkinson's signs ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Lysette Anthony, who was killed off Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks earlier this year, appeared on Loose Women to discuss secretly living with a Parkinson's ...

Lysette described something called "freezing" which she said sees her unable to move before getting a "rush of smoke and sound in your ears". She explained how she'll then fall to the ground and that it happened to her one day on the set of Hollyoaks, but that she soldiered on and "didn't miss a scene". Lysette opened up for the first time about her diagnosis earlier this year, telling OK!: "I decided to, well, brave it and speak out now because there is no cure and I need to be a part of the cure, but also because my symptoms have got worse." The mum-of-one’s voice grew hoarse as she said: “I remember when we moved up for Hollyoaks, the hardest thing - and I feel so bad about it - was saying to him, let’s find someone you definitely can talk to, but you cannot confide in anyone because I’ll lose my job.

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