Miranda Hart addresses recent weight gain as she says she has been battling a secret illness and has felt 'shame' surrounding the way she looks Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 10:02, 15 August 2024 | Updated: 10:02, 15 August 2024 e-mail View comments Miranda Hart has revealed she has been battling a secret illness which has caused her to 'gain weight' over the past few years. The comedian, 51, said that she has 'felt shame' from gaining weight, not because she is striving for an 'aesthetic ideal' but because she doesn't feel like herself.

Miranda told her fans she had been diagnosed with an 'illness' but did not disclose what she had been suffering from. In a video promoting her new book, I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You, Miranda said she has worked hard to remove the negative feelings about her body. The caption of the clip, read: 'I have found it incredibly hard not to feel shame from gaining weight over the last three years.

Miranda Hart has revealed she has been battling a secret illness which has caused her to 'gain weight' over the past few years The comedian, 51, said that she has 'felt shame' from gaining weight, not because she is striving for an 'aesthetic ideal' but because she doesn't feel like herself (pictured 2015) 'Not because of striving for an aesthetic ideal but because it doesn't represent me and who I naturally am. But life happens. Illness happens.

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