Top chef Heston Blumenthal says he fears watching TV show could trigger bipolar episode – as he opens up in interview

CELEBRITY chef Heston Blumenthal admitted he refuses to appear a fictional TV show in hassle it could trigger a bipolar episode.

The restaurateur and TV superstar was diagnosed with the condition in November last three hundred and sixty five days after being sectioned by his principal other and spending three weeks in health heart.

The 58-three hundred and sixty five days-damaged-down, who also has ADHD, credited his principal other Melanie for saving his existence amid the manic episode that noticed him obtain the help he wished.

In a take a seat down interview with Victoria Derbyshire for BBC Newsnight, the couple spoke about Heston’s challenges.

Certainly one of which has been watching the hit Hulu TV show The Endure, starring Jeremy Allen White.

Melanie explained: “We haven’t watched The Bear because we think it’s the biggest trigger for Heston’s condition.

“Now we gain tried.”

Heston said: “I’ve watched maybe a clip however I correct don’t prefer to.

“There would be lots of connections between me and that show.

“Seriously because there’s a couple of gigantic chefs that I know, which could be mates of mine, which had been involved in the consulting of it, so it must be reasonably upright.

“I’m hoping one day I will be able to watch it, it’s just at the moment it’s too soon.”

The top chef opened up about his mental health in another interview with The Times this month.

Heston said: “I haven’t watched The Bear. It’s on my list. I haven’t watched it because it might trigger a bit of a bipolar thing in me.”

A three hundred and sixty five days on from his prognosis, the chef said he can look he “ticked every box” when it came to signs and symptoms.

The Burly Duck restaurant proprietor recalled “manic highs and lows”, and explained it took extra than a “few extreme moments” earlier than his principal other sought scientific help.

He described psychiatric health heart as “a prison”, and was beneath esteem two months in total.

The top chef said previously: “With out a doubt, Melanie saved my existence.

“Being sectioned has been a blessing.

“Getting the diagnosis gives me something to try to work on.

“And getting well for Melanie was a massive motivation.”

The couple married seven months earlier in Provence, France.

Nevertheless Melanie said their world was “falling apart”.

She added: “He was talking non-finish about embracing loss of life.

“What else could I pause? Watch for him to extinguish himself?

“Heston may be a celebrity, a brand, a business but he is, most importantly, a human.

“He is my husband and he is alive.”

Heston described how he started his first restaurant with just a pot washer a friend.

He was only getting 20 hours of sleep a week while working through manic episodes, but didn’t realise it.

“One classic thing with bipolar, when you’re in the manic stage, it’s treasure vomiting ideas,” he told The Times.

“Everything’s so exciting and fantastic and you don’t wish to finish.”

The TV star also praised his ex-wife for running their household as he would be leaving at 5.30am and coming home after midnight most days.

Now Blumenthal runs multiple restaurants, including the three Michelin star Fat Duck, two Michelin star Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Michelin-starred Hind’s Head, and the Perfectionists’ Cafe.