Penny Lancaster admits SWEATING excessively due to secret battle with Hyperhidrosis
PENNY LANCASTER admitted that she often sweats excessively due to her ongoing battle with Hyperhidrosis during today's Loose Women.
Penny Lancaster reveals she has hyperhidrosis
The model - who is married to British rock star Rod Stewart - revealed publicly for the first time that she suffers from the disorder in her hands and often avoids greeting people with handshakes when she meets them.
Her condition means that Penny has more sweat glands in her palms than most, with profuse sweating being offset by nerves or over-excitement.
Asked if it had ever had an effect on her relationship with Rod, the 45-year-old admitted there had been one particularly awkward moment which saw her give the Maggie May hitmaker a manicure in the dark because she was too embarrassed to reveal her condition in the earlier stages of their relationship.
Penny Lancaster revealed she suffers with Hyperhidrosis during today's Loose Women
Cheeky audience members giggled when Penny said she sweats when over-excited
Opening up about the condition, Penny divulged: "A lot of the time my hands are bone dry and they're fine but it's something to do with the nervous system.
"I'm not saying I'm sitting here really nervous but even when I'm excited and really looking forward to something [it can happen]."
She added: "It started when I was a teenager and it was really hard at school because I'd be doing exams and I would have to wear little white cotton gloves because if I was writing an essay out, the few lines below would get damp so I couldn't write on those lines."
Penny admitted she originally tried to hide her condition from Rod
"@loosewomen omg #penny lancaster I have this never knew what I was struggled with this all my life," one viewer commended.
"Seems I have a kindred spirit in #PennyLancaster with our #Hyperhidrosis - I've had it since childhood too @itvloosewomen," a second enthused.
A further viewer then praised: "@loosewomen Thank u Penny, my son (14yrs) started with the same 18months ago. He h8's it. Now I know what to google and query with the GP."
Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV.