What is Bell's palsy as Scarlett Moffatt admits she 'didn't want to look in the mirror'

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Speaking on Annie Macmanus’ ‘Changes’ podcast, Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt revealed how she was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy after being involved in a car accident when she was 11.

After riding her bike, Scarlett was struck by a vehicle and shattered her front teeth but away from the immediate physical effects, she explained that the accident had a much longer impact. “I was talking away to myself in my bedroom and my mouth drooped to one side,” she explained. “I remember standing in front of the mirror literally screaming at myself, trying to get my face symmetrical and that’s when we found out that I had Bell’s palsy.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. “They think that it was from the trauma of what had happened.” As a result, the 31 year old TV star was given steroids and speech therapy.

However, despite treatment, she admitted that her face is no longer symmetrical and joked that she has an “Elvis eyebrow”. She continued: “The steroid treatment worked quite well actually and then I grew to like my face. “I went through a stage where I didn’t want to look in the mirror because it was a big change, it was a shock because I didn’t look like myself.” As Scarlett, who is currently filming a documentary about tic disorders, opens up about the condition, here’s everything you need to know about Bell’s palsy… What is Bell’s palsy?