Actress Claire King has spoken about how her 25-year battle with rheumatoid arthritis hasn’t held her back in life.
The former Coronation Street star feared the painful, chronic disease would leave her wheelchair-bound when she was diagnosed aged just 30.
But now Claire, 55, has revealed how exercise, supplements and eating healthy has kept her active, which is especially important as she’s a carer to her disabled parents.
Best known as Kim Tate in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, she says she hopes to inspire other sufferers – especially those newly diagnosed – to not let arthritis get them down.
Despite the disease, Claire has had a successful acting career spanning 30 years. She’s pole danced in play The Naked Truth, wowed viewers strutting her stuff on Strictly Come Dancing and enjoyed pursuing her horse racing hobby.
Now, she’s set to star in this year’s panto production of Peter Pan in Belfast and a new TV show next year.
