Chef Heston Blumenthal reveals why his wife’s decision to have him sectioned after manic episode saved his life
CELEBRITY chef Heston Blumenthal says his wife’s decision to have him sectioned saved his life.
The restaurateur and TV star was in hospital for three weeks in November after suffering a manic episode.
Wife Melanie, 36, went to her father’s home nearby and watched on security cameras as Heston was forcibly sedated by medics.
The star, 58, had lost a huge amount of weight and his vital organs began to shut down.
Heston has since been diagnosed as bipolar.
He said: “Without a doubt, Melanie saved my life.
“Being sectioned has been a blessing.
“Getting the diagnosis gives me something to try to work on.
“And getting well for Melanie was a massive motivation.”
The couple married seven months earlier in Provence, France.
But Melanie said their world was “falling apart”.
She added: “He was talking non-stop about embracing death.
“What else could I do? Wait for him to kill himself?
“Heston may be a celebrity, a brand, a business but he is, most importantly, a human.
“He is my husband and he is alive.”