Former X Factor judge and N-Dubz singer Tulisa has revealed she is suffering from “minor paralysis” after a “Bell’s palsy attack“.
The 37-year-old said she had undergone surgery to remove three cysts causing her facial condition, but said the impact of the surgery and the medication involved had led to the condition flaring up and causing facial paralysis.
She also said that discovering a close friend had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this week had also contributed to her health issue.
In a post on Instagram, the former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! contestant, whose full name is Tulisa Contostavlos, said: “The news after post-surgery effects/drugs led me to, and pressure from throwing up, caused a Bell’s Palsy attack.
“Left my steroids in Manny but got some within 24hrs, so minor paralysis will last a week or so.
“Nothing compared to what my Shelly is going through.
“Currently in bed recovering nicely from it all.
“Less sob story, more reminder we’re all human, going through challenges, even when it looks shiny from the outside.”
Tulisa also revealed she had given up smoking and spoke about her reproductive health, saying she had “cancelled my recent egg retrieval due to low count”, adding that it was “frustrating, but ok due to previous great success”.
