In an interview with The Sunday Times, broadcaster Kirsty Young has spoken for the first time publicly about her chronic illness, which forced her to take a break from her career in 2018. The former Desert Island Discs presenter, who is 53, explains she’s been dealing with “severe, relentless and sometimes debilitating pain”. She’s been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, with secondary fibromalgia. Four years later she says she’s off most of her medications, and that having time off work helped her to adjust. But she explains she was tempted back by the chance to host the BBC’s Platinum Jubilee coverage – describing the occasion as a “unique moment”.
