Overview
- Kamara told ITV's Loose Women his speech has improved in recent months as he prepares a live tour with Ben Shephard.
- He said Shephard has been a constant support since his 2022 diagnosis of speech apraxia, a neurological disorder that disrupts planning the movements needed for speech.
- The former broadcaster described keeping the condition from his family during lockdown before a therapist urged him to be open.
- He recalled deciding to post publicly after viewers questioned his on-air performance during a Sky assignment at Rotherham vs Shrewsbury.
- Fighting back tears, he spoke about accepting a new sense of self and learning about mental health through recovery.