The TV chef and restaurateur announced he was diagnosed with the mental health condition earlier this year, after previously receiving a positive assessment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 2017. The celebrity chef runs restaurants including the three Michelin star Fat Duck, two Michelin star Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Michelin-starred Hind’s Head, and the Perfectionists’ Cafe. “I’m hoping that one day I’ll be able to watch [The Bear], just at the moment it’s too soon.
” Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal speaks to about his recent diagnosis for bipolar and being “triggered” by the popular kitchen-based drama The Bear — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) Blumenthal, 58, said he has not been able to watch award-winning series The Bear as it depicts the pressurised atmosphere in the kitchen – starring US actor Jeremy Allen White. “There’s a couple of the big chefs that I know, friends of mine, who have been involved in the consulting of it, so it must be pretty accurate,” he told BBC Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire. “I’m hoping that one day I’ll be able to watch it, just at the moment, it’s too soon.
” Blumenthal’s wife Melanie Ceysson said he had not watched the show “because I think it is the biggest trigger for Heston’s condition”. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition where you have extreme mood changes, according to the NHS website. During the interview, TV chef Blumenthal said he worked 120 hours a wee.