Chef Heston Blumenthal reveals why his wife's decision to have him sectioned after manic episode saved his life
09/14/2024 07:37 PM
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.
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.
"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."
