Ex-Emmerdale star reveals anorexia battle left her '24 hours from death'

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Ex-Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten shares anorexia battle as anorexia left her 24 hours from death

WITH her glowing complexion and a beaming smile, the ex-Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten looks a picture of health.Glowing ex-Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten turned her life around and has been raising awareness of eating disorders ever since, now 36, turned her life around and has been raising awareness of eating disorders ever since, something that is even more necessary since the country went into lockdown.

Due to the Covid-19 crisis, routine appointments are being missed, anxiety levels are ramped up over available foods in supermarkets and more weight-related content on social media has contributed to eating disorders getting worse. Despite her deteriorating physical health, Gemma was turned away when her parents sought help as doctors felt her BMI was not low enough to cause concern.

She says: “I didn’t want anything to do with the charity at first, but I realise now they weren’t just trying to help others, they were trying to understand how to help me. They saved me.”

 

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