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The Chase’s Bradley Walsh has opened up about his “ticking time bomb” health scare.

The game show host revealed in an interview with The Sun that he was warned by doctors that he could die from heart disease if he didn’t improve his fitness and diet.

“I was a ticking time bomb. I had too much cholesterol,” he said. “It’s a silent killer. The person inside said, ‘Look, Brad, you need to get in shape.’

Bradley explained how scary it was to cut out alcohol and carbohydrates completely after his father died from a genetic heart condition.

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“My father, Daniel, passed away at the age of 59, so I’ve been worried about it,” he said. “In the back of my mind I knew I had to get over his father’s age, so turning 60 was a bit of a milestone.

“I was 33 years old when my father passed away. I had just finished appearing on the Royal Variety Show, which launched my career, but my father died of heart failure two weeks later, I couldn’t see it.

“Once you know it’s hereditary, you start getting tested regularly. Of course, that’s a concern.”

Bradley went on to say that he gets a thorough check-up every few years and has his arteries checked regularly.

“I don’t take statins, but what my mental contact said was, ‘Look, Brad, once you start training, everything is over.’ [cholesterol] fall. I need to get in shape. ”

He added: “I was very lucky with the calcium test, but the doctor said I was producing too much cholesterol.

“I thought, ‘Oh, my god, if I don’t lose weight and deal with this, I’m going to be in big trouble here.’ I made a conscious decision to stay stuck. So I touched wood. If so, I’ll be fine.”

The Chase airs weekdays on ITV.

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