recently opened up about her ongoing struggles with L4 L5 back pain. This condition has significantly impacted her daily life and prompted her to undergo extensive physiotherapy in an effort to alleviate her discomfort.
During an appearance on The Show, the host of candidly shared that she often feels “crumpled” and physically drained throughout most of her day.
This revelation comes after a particularly challenging period while filming the last series of her show, during which she sustained an injury that necessitated medical attention.
She shared: “I’m 52, and I feel 75. I always do my back in. I’ve never exercised, and I have no core. I’m weak and frail, and I live on Hula Hoops.
“I’m in the Highlands filming for Traitors, and there’s quite a lot of standing around. It’s an uneven floor; if you are 52, you get it, and my back went. I begged the head of production for physio.
Claudia Winkleman has opened up on her back condition. (Image: Getty)
“The next day, a man arrives and starts working on my back…who said, ‘I’m a vet and an animal physio’. He was excellent. He sorted me. I’ve got L4 L5, I’m just crumpled.”
After not “standing up straight” for 52 years, the presenter said she’s also been working with a Pilates instructor aiming to improve her posture.
host Claudia also opened up about her back issue on Gabby Logan’s podcast, sharing: “My body is made entirely of crepe. [I’m] falling apart.”
Going into further detail, she added: “I’ve got a bad back, and I need some form of strength. You know what I mean? I’ve got my core.
Claudia is currently fronting hit show The Traitors. (Image: Getty)
“They talked to me about parts of my body. They said, ‘The problem is you’ve never used your lats’. I was like, ‘What is that?’. So my shoulders are up by my neck. I’m always like (demonstrates her posture).
“And I don’t like the look of people standing up straight. It feels somehow cocky, so my stance has always been like a turtle.”
Through various Pilates approaches, participants can strengthen major muscle groups, posture, flexibility, strength, balance, and bodily awareness.
“I’ve now got so many backbones. So I go to Pilates and they try and open me up,” she added.
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“When they open me up and I sit or stand like I’m supposed to, like that, it feels alien.”
In addition to her back issues, Claudia provided an update on her chronic eye condition, Myopia.
Short-sightedness, or myopia as it’s known medically, affects numerous individuals’ ability to clearly see objects at a distance, explains the NHS. Corrective measures can include surgery or eyewear.
Claudia has previously said that her eye condition has caused her to bump into walls, stopped her from driving, as well as challenges with reading. Despite undergoing surgery twice to correct her vision, she acknowledged that difficulties still persist, especially with reading.