Wiggles star Greg Page reveals the crippling personal issues he was battling while on the road with iconic kids group READ MORE: The Wiggles' Tsehay Hawkins says she's proud to challenge gender stereotypes By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:10, 5 August 2024 | Updated: 05:10, 5 August 2024 e-mail View comments Yellow Wiggle Greg Page has revealed he suffered crippling loneliness during his time with the iconic kids group. Greg, 52, told the Herald Sun that prior to initially leaving the group in 2006 he could only relate to his bandmates on a superficial level for fear of being judged. He added that he did not blame his bandmates, but rather himself for not having confidence to bear his soul.
'I probably, in a way, helped create my own lonely environment by not dealing with the issues I had,' Greg told the publication. He said that a health condition that causes orthostatic intolerance, which induces fatigue and a loss of balance, was a catalyst for his loneliness. 'I kept the feelings to myself,' he said, but suspected people around him knew he had 'stuff going on'.
'But it's how you deal with that and how you cope with it that can be the trigger for becoming lonely.' Greg had been experiencing health difficulties since December 2005, when he underwent a double hernia operation. Greg Page,52, told the Herald Sun that, prior to initially leaving The Wiggles in 2006, he could only relate to his bandmates on a superficial level for fear of being judged.
He was forced to withdraw from the group's 2006 US tour after suffering repeated fainting spells, slurred speech, fatigue, and trembling. After bring diagnosed with a non-life-threatening form of dysautonomia - a hard-to-diagnose chronic illness - Greg decided to step away from the beloved musical act. In doing so he made way for newcomer Sam Moran.
'I probably, in a way, helped create my own lonely environment by not dealing with the issues I had,' Greg told the publication He said that a health condition that causes orthostatic intolerance, which induces fatigue and a loss of balance, was a catalyst for his loneliness Read More Blue Wiggle Anthony Field reveals the phone call he made that left daughter Lucia in tears After making a return to the Wiggles in 2012, replacing Sam, Greg suffered a near-fatal heart attack while on stage with the group, for a one-off reunion concert at Castle Hill RSL in 2020. A young off-duty nurse in the audience found a defibrillator in the RSL and desperately worked to resuscitate Page while waiting for an ambulance. Greg told The Weekend Australian at the time that he remembers three things: breathing heavily, lying on the ground and waking up in hospital.
'And looking up at the ceiling and just feeling unwell, but not in a bad way. I just felt absolutely exhausted,' he added. Greg went on to express his gratitude to those who helped save his life.
After making a return to the Wiggles in 2012, replacing Sam, Greg suffered a near-fatal heart attack while on stage with the group at Castle Hill RSL in 2020 'The fact that those people stepped up to have a go at saving a life, I am so grateful. Had they not stepped in, I would be dead,' he said. In his first interview since the attack on radio station 2GB , Greg said he had no warning signs.
'I went happily on my way, Wiggle-d my butt off that night, and nearly didn't make it,' he recounted of the concert. Despite his heart attack, Greg said he still considers himself to be 'fitter' than he's ever been, and said he was carrying more weight when he left The Wiggles in 2013. 'I felt really good.
No warning signs, no symptoms, so when the show was coming up, I thought, "Yeah, okay, I'll just walk a little bit harder this morning, go a little bit faster",' he said. Share or comment on this article: Wiggles star Greg Page reveals the crippling personal issues he was battling while on the road with iconic kids group e-mail Add comment.
