Jack Whitehall’s girlfriend Roxy Horner reveals ‘life threatening’ health scare
thesun.co.ukJACK Whitehall's girlfriend Roxy Horner has revealed a 'life threatening' health scare with fans. The 31-year-old model, who has been with the comedian since 2020, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in May last year.
Roxy recently shared how an electronic device saved her life. She wears one that alerts her and loved ones when her blood glucose levels are low.
The beauty recently took to Instagram to share a screen grab of how diabetes management app Dexcom alerts her when she's having a diabetic hypo. "I still find it frightening when I have a hypo alone as I can go unconscious & I'm still learning that when I'm sick it's different and more difficult to manage," she told her 199k followers on the social media app.
Read more on Jack WhitehallSPRING FLING Find out what REALLY went on between Kirsty Gallacher and Jack WhitehallJACK'S BACK Bad Education returns as Jack Whitehall fronts epic 10-year anniversary special "I'm beyond grateful to have @dexcomuk which alerted my people." She added: "So the past week my diabetes has been super hard to control due to not being well. "All I can say is thank god for @dexcomuk alerting my friends and family." A hypo, according to diabetes.org.uk, is "when your blood glucose level (also called blood sugar) is too low, usually below 4mmol/l".
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