Carol Vorderman, 64, reveals she’s been ‘very poorly’ as she issues a major health update after being forced to quit her radio show following hospital scare

Carol Vorderman has revealed she is ‘very unwell’ in a new health update after stepping away from work commitments.

The 64-year-old presenter was forced to quit his LBC radio show last year after suffering ‘burnout’ and finding himself in hospital.

Carol admitted that she was overworked after working seven days in a row for several weeks and decided to step back after having her own show on the station in 2023.

Carol made the following statement before hosting the annual Pride of Britain Awards: Mirror Even though he’s had ‘a hell of a year’, he’s on the right medication and is ‘getting his mojo back’.

He told the publication: ‘This year has been a bit of hell health-wise.

‘I’m in a terrible state, it’s not burnout related but it’s something completely different. I’m on the right meds now, but it’s only in the last month or so that I’ve felt like I’ve gotten my mojo back. So watch out world!’

The 64-year-old presenter was forced to quit his LBC radio show last year after suffering ‘burnout’ and finding himself in hospital.

He added that he relied on a circle of good friends to lift his spirits and help him enjoy his new holiday.

Carol said: “I’ve had lots of mini breaks and vacations with friends; gay friends, female friends I’ve had for 50 years, or some friends I’ve known for 10 years. I’ve gone back to horse racing, traveled to America, France, everywhere in fact!” he explained.

It comes after Carol revealed the treatments she uses to maintain her youthful skin after plastic surgery rumors dogged her.

The presenter, who turns 65 in December, has long denied going under the knife to maintain her ageless look, and in a new interview she shared the unconventional method she relies on to keep her skin looking fresh.

Carol explained that she has expensive facial treatments where plasma from her blood is applied to her face via an injection to protect the collagen in her skin.

The method, also known as a vampire facial because it uses blood taken from the patient’s body, is loved by stars such as Kim Kardashian and can cost more than £1,000 per treatment.

During the interview, Carol also shared an update on the ‘five special friends’ she mentioned earlier and insisted she doesn’t see herself in a long-term relationship after being ‘single for 15 years’.

Carol, who will host the annual Pride of Britain Awards, revealed that despite having had a ‘hell year’ she is now on the right medication and has ‘got her mojo back’.

Carol (photo taken at British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire) added that she relied on a circle of good friends to lift her spirits and help her enjoy her new holiday time.

He added that he enjoyed watching the races again.

Speaking to Heat Magazine, Carol explained: ‘I undergo treatment which involves having my blood drawn every four months; The plasma is then mixed with polynucleotides and the like and then injected back into the skin.

‘It stops the rapid decline of collagen. Really good but not cheap. If I could bathe in it, I would. ‘I also have Botox and will probably have a facelift at some point.’

Also known as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, the treatment injects samples of the patient’s own blood into a centrifuge to filter protein-rich plasma, which aesthetic experts say can make skin look younger.

Carol later went into detail about the “special friends” she has been involved with in recent years, after first detailing this arrangement in a 2023 interview.

He said: ‘I’m not going to talk about how many friends I do or don’t have right now!

‘But I’ve never been happier being single. I’ve had what I call “mid-term boyfriends” for about a year now, but basically I’ve been single for about 15 years.

‘I have a close-knit family, wonderful friends and two children. ‘I feel like I don’t need love because I already have so much in my life.’

Carol has previously hit back at those who criticized her for getting Botox, insisting on a “nothing goes” approach to aging.

She told The Sunday Times Magazine: ‘Everyone on TV has Botox. I look like that because it makes me happy.

‘But you get to a point in life where nothing is a problem. I love what David Bowie said about getting older: ‘You always become the person you were meant to be.’

‘My sixties were always the age I was supposed to be. The harassment I receive is off limits, but I don’t care. In fact, it encourages me.’

Carol reveals the treatments she uses to maintain her youthful skin after plastic surgery rumors dogged her

The presenter (pictured in 2001) has long denied going under the knife and has now revealed she gets regular facials, where plasma derived from blood is injected into the skin.

She also explained that she never actually had breast surgery, but when she went through menopause, her breasts grew three sizes larger.

The maths guru has also previously discussed his relationships with his ‘special friends’, insisting that his lovers are all single and stating that he wouldn’t mind if any of his lovers fell in love with someone else and moved on.

One of the things that connects Carol to the younger generation is definitely her attitude towards dating and her willingness to talk openly about it, even if she doesn’t have the prurient details.

‘Oh yes, yes, ‘my special friends’,’ he said. ‘I continue with this system and it works very well.’

There are five. He said: ‘One of them has been friends for 11 years, the other for seven years. my children [Katie, 31, and Cameron, 25]’I know most of them.’

Carol admitted that she enjoyed the independence and freedom this environment gave her, and said it was okay for her to want more intimacy than her partners offered ‘as long as you’re all honest and having a good time’.

He continued: ‘I’m not a jealous person and I’m happy when my friends are happy, whether they’re ‘special friends’ or not.

‘The purpose of my life is to be happy, not to fall in love. I find people interesting and life interesting.

‘And you can get to a stage where you can choose which parts you enjoy. You can’t do that in your 30s because you’re making progress in your career, you’re beholden to bosses and things like that. But in his 60s…’

Carol has been single since her split from journalist Des Kelly in 2007, after being married twice, first to Christopher Mather from 1985 to 1986 and then to Patrick King, her second husband from 1990 to 2000 and the father of her two children.