Chef Brian Turner

TV chef Brian Turner, 76, revealed during a live appearance on James Martin's Saturday Morning on ITV that he suffered a stroke last year.

You can call the helpline on 0303 3033 100 or email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Several people watching the programme expressed their support for Brian, with one tweeting: ‘Nice piece on @jamesmartinchef this morning where we saw the return of Brian Turner who has been recuperating from a stroke. I hope you recover as well as you can Brian.’ Lovely TV and proper food brought to life by Brian with empathy from James. ‘I love you fella, so round of applause for all the people who’ve been looking after you. [BBC and Drive to Survive presenter Jennie Gow suffers ‘serious’ stroke and reveals speech has been impacted](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/13/jennie-gow-bbc-and-drive-to-survive-presenter-suffers-serious-stroke-18096139/?ico=more_text_links) [NHS](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stroke/) outlines that the symptoms of a stroke can be remembered by using the acronym FAST, which stands for Face, Arms, Speech and Time. Brought back memories of my stroke seeing him. [recently suffered a ‘serious’ stroke](https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/13/jennie-gow-bbc-and-drive-to-survive-presenter-suffers-serious-stroke-18096139/), which had impacted her speech. [suffered a stroke](https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/05/what-causes-a-stroke-and-what-are-the-signs-8822616/) last summer, as he expressed his gratitude to the medical workers who looked after him in hospital. And it’s a pleasure to have you back,’ James stated, as the pair of them both clapped in honour of the members of staff at the hospital. [London](https://metro.co.uk/tag/london/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P4_LNK1) hospital were fantastic and helpful,’ the TV personality and writer said, before explaining that his speech might be affected as a result.

ITV James Martin's Saturday Morning viewers were left in tears when chef Brian Turner, who James referred to as his 'TV Dad,' spoke about a recent health ...

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The Halifax-born chef appeared on the ITV Saturday morning show.

The lovely messages of support also brought a response from Brian, who tweeted: "May I say a heartfelt thank you to all who have sent best wishes on my health. I am very grateful for all the love, it means a lot to me. Welcome back to the kitchen!!" Brian, who was born in Halifax, told the show how he had the stroke in June last year and he went on to praise the medical staff at the London hospital where he was treated. James, who calls Brian his TV dad, replied saying: "I love you fella. Nice one James."