During her stint on the E4 dating show, Ulrika revealed she had been single for three years since she split from her third husband, American advertising executive Brian Monet.In a new interview with Express.co.uk, the Gladiators star spoke candidly about a crippling health condition that can be a barrier when it comes to dating.She has suffered from agonising arthritis all her life and feels she needs to discuss the condition with prospective partners.Although she is “not ashamed” to tell her dates, she thinks it is important to do so because the pain can affect her mobility.She explained: “I am going to be 55 this year, so I’m not young, but I’m not super old yet.
As soon as you mention arthritis you think someone is joking about it.“I take a long time to get up from a seat or from sitting, if I’ve been to the cinema it will take me a good few minutes to steady myself on my legs.“It’s not something I’d bring to the table on the first date, but I won’t avoid talking about it, absolutely not.“It’s part of who I am, I don’t feel ashamed of it at all.
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