Celebrities / Famous Folk who've reportedly had M.E.

Just found this list online, needless to say we'll be writing off to a fair few of them to see if they'd like to support us

Celebrities and M.E.

From time to time, celebrities are reported as having M.E., CFS or M.E.-like illnesses.

Some may not have had a clear diagnosis - often, we simply don't know.

Here is a list of recent press reports (oldest first).

Celeb	Profession	Date in the press	Comments
Suzanne Shaw	Singer/TV personality	Nov 2008	She said she had two months off and was "diagnosed with CFS, a form of M.E."
Ian Woosnam	Golfer	Nov 2008	Is reported to have M.E.
Rebecca Adlington	British swimmer	Nov 2008	It's claimed that she recovered from CFS which she developed after contracting glandular fever.
Anna Hemmings	British canoeist	Nov 2008	Reportedly diagnosed with CFS in 2003. It's said she recovered using reverse therapy.
Yvette Cooper	Chief secretary to the treasury	Oct 2008	Was ill for a year when she was 25 and talks openly about the illness.
Jonathan Ansell	Ex-singer for G4	Dec 2008	He has revealed that he has suffered with M.E. since contracting glandular fever as a student.
Suzi Walker	Former model	Dec 2008	Is reported to have spent £20k on "quack cures" for her M.E. but then realised all she needed to do was slow down.
David Barclay	Joint owner of the Ritz hotel, Littlewoods and Daily Telegraph	Dec 2008	David is alleged to have M.E. and finds that spending time in the fresh air of the Swiss Alps helps alleviate his condition.
Chris Marques	Choreographer	Dec 2008	Has talked about his M.E. and says that he's been cured by the lightning process.
Jeremy Piven	Actor	Oct 2009	Says "I would just fall asleep on set… I battled through but when I started on the play I completely shut down. I had CFS. Four months into the Broadway play, I ended up in hospital."
Olly Freeman	Triathlete	Jan 2010	The Guardian said he was struck down with CFS in 2009, seemingly after a stomach bug.
Andrew Oldcorn	Golfer	Mar 2010	Reported to have had M.E. for two years.
Mandy Smith	Ex-Model and former wife of Rolling Stone Bill Wyman	Apr 2010	Has been plagued by illness since her early 20s, and she thinks it has been M.E.
Michael Flatley	Irish dance star	Jun 2010	Has reportedly talked about his return to health and dancing after being struck down with CFS.
Davie Provan	Former Scottish footballer	Sep 2010
Robbie Williams	Singer	Nov 2010	Robbie revealed he was affected by debilitating M.E.-like illness, although he said it was not as serious as M.E.
Claire Gunney	Kayak champion	Nov 2010	Claire was diagnosed with CFS in 2007. In 2010 she returned to full international competition and was ranked second in the international Canoe Federation's marathon rankings. Unfortunately her CFS symptoms returned and Claire retired from competitive sport in 2012.
Darcey Bussell	Royal ballet star	Nov 2010	Developed Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome.
Lauren Cuthberston	English ballet dancer	Nov 2010
Joe Sayers	Cricketer	Nov 2010	Is rumoured to have been diagnosed with Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome.
Michael Crawford	Stage and screen actor	Jan 2011	Reportedly collapsed and was diagnosed with M.E. in 2005. He has since returned to work.
Laura Hillenbrand	Author	Jan 2011	It is claimed that Laura has had M.E. for 20 years, and wrote her second book Unbroken while housebound with the illness.
Mike Skinner	Singer with "The Streets"	Feb 2011	Is said to have been ill with M.E. in 2009, delaying the release of his fifth album.
Stuart Murdoch	Lead singer in the band Belle and Sebastian	Feb 2011	It's reported that he was housebound with M.E. for eight years, time he used in songwriting.
Tim Bidwell	Oscar nominated for short film, "Poet"	Feb 2011
Kirsty Strain	Comedienne	Apr 2011	Had M.E. for nine years from the age of 12. She now considers herself "in control" of her symptoms