- Former Big Brother contestant and Brainiac presenter Jon Tickle has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 52.
- The news was revealed by his Big Brother co-star Ray Shah following a cast reunion in London.
- Shah shared that there was a touch of sadness to the gathering, which was organised with the help of fellow contestant Joanne Rooney.
- Tickle rose to fame on the fourth series of the Channel 4 reality show in 2003 before hosting science entertainment programme Brainiac.
- Motor neurone disease is a progressive, life-shortening condition causing muscle weakness, for which there is currently no cure.
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