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Inside Sue Perkins’ health conditions – from brain tumour that ‘destroyed’ her life to lasting impact of ‘traumatic’ childhood injury

Sue Perkins has been one of UK TV's most recognisable faces for nearly 30 years. But were you aware of the health challenges she lives with?

Famed for her appearances on the likes of Light Lunch, QI, and The Great British Bake Off – as well as her comedic partnership with Mel Giedroyc – Sue pops up on Blankety Blank this weekend (May 31). Sue Perkins was diagnosed with a brain tumour in her 30s (Credit: YouTube)She opened up on Desert Island Discs in 2017: “I always like to think that I’m accountable for everything I do, but I’ll never understand how I did some of the things that I did. Sue told the Radio Times in April of this year: “I now understand why some things make me very upset and stressed.

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