Coronation Street's Rob Mallard reveals battle with neurological disorder could end his acting career
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEvery time Rob Mallard steps into the Rovers Return as his soap character Daniel Osbourne, he has to focus intently on not spilling his pint.
The 32-year-old actor suffers from essential tremor, a progressive neurological disorder that causes shaking. The star has now revealed that his condition is gradually worsening and fears it could potentially end his career.
Rob first noticed a minor tremor in his left hand when he was 14 years old. "It started to get pointed out more often by people at school, friends and family," he remembers. "I eventually went to the doctor to see if I could get a diagnosis," reports the Mirror. READ MORE: Jay Slater missing in Tenerife LIVE updates as desperate search for teen continues After a year of tests, his GP diagnosed him with essential tremor, a condition affecting a million people in Britain, but only 15 per cent have even heard about.
Rob adds, "He said, 'If your symptoms get bad, we'll see if we can medicate to alleviate them, but there's nothing we can do'." It wasn't until Rob was in his twenties and performing on stage that the condition began to interfere. "It would distract from the performance," he says.
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