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Jon Tickle diagnosed with motor neurone disease
Former Big Brother contestant Jon Tickle has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, a condition that causes progressively worsening muscle weakness.
Tickle, 52, became known through the fourth series of the UK reality show in 2003 and later presented the science programme Brainiac.
Fellow contestant Ray Shah shared the news after the cast reunited in London, 23 years after appearing on the show.
Shah said Tickle was diagnosed a few months ago.
Motor neurone disease affects the nerves that control movement, and symptoms can include muscle weakness, stiffness, spasms and cramps.
The condition usually shortens life and has no cure, according to the NHS.
Shah said the group is already planning another reunion and hopes to bring everyone together next time.
Jon Tickle, a former Big Brother housemate and Brainiac presenter, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
Fellow Big Brother 4 contestant Ray Shah revealed the diagnosis in a post about a reunion in London.
Shah said Tickle was diagnosed a few months ago.
The group reunited over the weekend, 23 years after appearing on the show in 2003.
Motor neurone disease causes progressive muscle weakness, and there is currently no cure.
- Who
- Jon Tickle, former Big Brother housemate and Brainiac presenter.
- What
- He has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
- When
- A few months before the reunion, according to Ray Shah.
- Where
- The reunion was held in London. Tickle was born in Norwich.
- Why
- Not stated
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Tickle and Shah appeared on the fourth series of Big Brother.
Tickle was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, according to Shah.
Tickle and former Big Brother housemates reunited in London.
- Diagnosis
- Motor neurone disease
- Age
- 52
- Show
- Big Brother 4
- Year on Big Brother
- 2003
- Reunion location
- London
- Diagnosis timing
- A few months before the reunion
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What people are saying
There’s a touch of sadness to it though as Jon Tickle was diagnosed with motor neuron disease a few months ago.
It has taken us 23 years but we finally got to have a big brother reunion with most of the gang.
Omg it was such a magical night seeing everyone again!