Miriam Margolyes has opened up about her struggles and admitted that she can no longer walk.
The beloved 82-year-old actor, who is perhaps best known for her work as Professor Sprout in Harry Potter or her late night talk show appearances, has been grappling with a painful medical condition.
Margolyes has spinal stenosis, which affects the lower back and can have a massive impact on mobility.
This condition arises from spinal pressure and causes discomfort in the legs.
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In a new interview on the How to Fail podcast, Margolyes opened up about her health struggles.
“The one thing I have not conquered and should have conquered is my weight,” she said. “ I am a blubber mass. I am fat. And to be fat and 82 is truly pathetic.”
She expressed regret for some of her lifestyle choices, saying: "It's such a defeat. A cream bun, a chocolate, or a helping of chopped liver is more important than your health and aesthetic presentation?
"No, it isn't more important; it's just greed, lack of discipline, all the things I'm embarrassed by in myself.
"It is a major failure, and because of that, I've got spinal stenosis. I can't walk. I'm going to be in a wheelchair before I'm much older.
"I've limited my life because of my longing for fudge or chopped liver, cheesecake. All these absurdities. I shouldn't have been so greedy; I should have been stronger.
"I f*** everything up by greed, and I think it's shameful."
Margolyes then compared herself to Queen Camilla, adding: "I mean, look at Camilla, our Queen; she's a good-looking woman; she's got her body in trim.
"I like her as a person... She's splendid and she's taken care of herself. It wasn't joy; it was laziness; it was greed – and I regret it."
Despite her struggles, Margolyes has ultimately accepted who she is, saying: "I would like to be better looking; I would like to have a flatter tummy, and a stronger back and longer legs. But f**k it, here I am."
Earlier this year, the Babe star graced the cover of British Vogue for their Pride issue.
She discussed about her pride in being a lesbian, adding: "I think gay people are very lucky because we are not conventional; we are a group slightly apart. It gives us an edge. We're good artists, we're good musicians.
"And I like being gay. I wouldn't want to be straight for anything."
Margolyes also added that she 'never felt any shame about being gay' as she knew 'it wasn’t criminal because it was me'.
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