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Miriam Margolyes, 84, Gives Frank Health Update, Rejects Ozempic, Weighs Assisted Dying

In a new interview, she describes reduced mobility alongside a refusal to use celebrity weight‑loss drugs.

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Overview

  • Speaking to Weekend Magazine, Margolyes says she has "let [her] body down" and now relies on a walker for everyday movement.
  • She dismisses using Ozempic for weight loss, calling it a medication for diabetics and arguing against food advertising on television.
  • The actor says she would consider assisted dying if a stroke or severe decline left her without speech, continence, or cognition.
  • She outlines plans to live with partner Heather Sutherland in their home in Italy, noting the 90‑day rule and suggesting she may seek Dutch status to stay longer.
  • Margolyes references long‑running health issues including spinal stenosis and a 2023 TAVI heart procedure, and she still hopes to keep performing despite previously estimating five to six years left.