Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal credits his wife, Melanie, for saving his life by making the decision to have him sectioned after he suffered a manic episode in November. Melanie watched on security cameras as Heston was forcibly sedated by medics in the hospital, where he stayed for three weeks. Heston, who has since been diagnosed as bipolar, acknowledges that being sectioned was a blessing as it gave him a diagnosis to work on and motivation to get well for Melanie. Despite their recent marriage, Melanie knew she had to act when Heston began talking about embracing death, stating that he is first and foremost her husband and a human being.
Chef Heston Blumenthal reveals why his wife’s decision to have him sectioned after manic episode saved his life
CELEBRITY chef Heston Blumenthal says his wife’s decision to have him sectioned saved his life.
The restaurateur and TV star was in hospital for three weeks in November after suffering a manic episode.
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Heston Blumenthal says his wife’s decision to have him sectioned saved his lifeCredit: Channel 4
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The restaurateur, pictured with Melanie, was in hospital for three weeks in November after suffering a manic episode
Wife Melanie, 36, went to her father’s home nearby and watched on security cameras as Heston was forcibly sedated by medics.
The star, 58, had lost a huge amount of weight and his vital organs began to shut down.
Heston has since been diagnosed as bipolar.
He said: “Without a doubt, Melanie saved my life.
“Being sectioned has been a blessing.
“Getting the diagnosis gives me something to try to work on.
“And getting well for Melanie was a massive motivation.”
The couple married seven months earlier in Provence, France.
But Melanie said their world was “falling apart”.
She added: “He was talking non-stop about embracing death.
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“What else could I do? Wait for him to kill himself?
“Heston may be a celebrity, a brand, a business but he is, most importantly, a human.
“He is my husband and he is alive.”
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