Steph McGovern announces health battle after being left 'in agony'

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Steph McGovern has shared how she is "in agony" with health issues. Steph has spoken out, saying she has lost weight as Channel 4 show Packed Lunch wraps.

She wrote to fans: Here’s a pic of me looking rough, let me explain why… We’re coming to the end of this series of Packed Lunch (we’re on a summer break after tomorrow) and whenever I get to the end of a long run I get poorly. “I’ve always had this whatever job I’ve been doing.

I bet lots of people are the same. This time I have a bad ear infection and blisters in/around my ear/hair/face. It has been agony. " READ MORE: Loose Women's Brenda Edwards supported by co-stars after injury forces her to pull out of UK tour “I’m on a load of different drugs to try and treat infections and ease pain," Steph continued. “Some of them are antibiotics, which has totally buggered up my gut health (you know how obsessed I am about that) so my IBS is back in full swing being a total b*tch. “Anyway, I’m not meaning to moan (it’s not a big deal in the grand scheme of things and I’ll be fine after some rest).

I just wanted to explain why I’ve been a bit quieter on here. And also to say, if you’re knackered/rundown/working too hard then please look after yourself and don’t let your health take a back seat like I have. " Steph opened up about her IBS battle recently. “I’ve had IBS for as long as I can remember, but I just assumed it was one of those things you either have or you don’t have and there isn’t any cure," she told The Mirror. "So for a long time, I just accepted it.