Jack Osbourne’s little known health battle that saw him lose vision in one eye

Jack Osbourne’s appearance on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! will see a renewed interest in the media personality, who is the youngest son of Ozzy and Sharon.

Osbourne was confirmed to be appearing on I’m A Celeb last week, with him set to rake in a huge fee for his couple of weeks' stint in the jungle.

He will be receiving £200,000 for his appearance on the show, the second most of the celebrities behind only Aitch.

Whilst he is well known for his time on The Osbournes alongside his parents and sister Kelly, many will not realise that the celeb has undergone a little-known health battle, which even led him to lose his vision in one eye.

Jack Osbourne’s little known health condition that led to him losing vision

Osbourne has spoken publicly about his health troubles, explaining that when he was 26, he went in to speak to doctors after losing vision in his right eye.

Following multiple consultations with specialists, it was found that this was caused by Optic Neuritis, which is often due to swelling in the eye.

This is a common early sign of multiple sclerosis (MS), which Osbourne was diagnosed with after a series of tests.

MS is a chronic autoimmune disorder, most commonly effecting the central nervous system, brain, and spinal cord.

The celeb spoke about his decision to open up about his struggle with the condition with Everyday Health.

He said: “MS is very common and a lot more common than people think… a lot of people who are younger are nervous to let people know about it because of the stigma that comes along with it. I know a few people who keep it on the [down-low].”

Osbourne deals with this through ‘alternative therapies’

Jack Obsourrne is set to go into the jungle this Sunday (ITV)

Speaking on The Osbournes podcast, he revealed he takes ‘a lot of supplementation’ adding: “I have had some alternative therapy treatments over the years. I do not take traditional MS medication currently. I've always leaned towards alternative therapies.”

This included doing ‘bio-cellular therapy treatment’ on his spine, in which they inject cells into his spinal discs.

Speaking about his condition on the Howie Mandell podcast two years ago, he called himself the ‘worst MS patient ever’ and stated he would go long periods without taking his meds.

Ahead of going on I’m A Celeb, Osbourne's experience with the condition will be sure to come up, however, it is currently unclear if the recent death of his dad will be a topic of discussion.

Speaking to The Sun ahead of the show’s launch, he said: “I think things will naturally come up and I’m not necessarily going to stray away from too many things. But, you know, obviously there are certain things I probably won’t discuss on a nationally televised show that’s filmed 24/7.”

The Sun revealed that questions about Ozzy were off limits, but Osbourne has revealed that his family are supportive of him going on the show.

Speaking to The Independent, he said: “Mum and Kelly, yeah they are absolutely going to be watching. They are supportive.

“It's absolutely going to be hard leaving them behind, I have got lots of kids, my wife, and my family still in the wake of my dad passing. It is going to be difficult, that is for sure.”