Crimson Dwarf actor Chris Barrie has been inundated with assist from followers after he introduced he could be pulling out of public appearances because of a ‘medical scenario’

Crimson Dwarf lovers have been fast to rally round actor Chris Barrie after he shared he is withdrawing from public occasions because of “a medical scenario“. The star, most recognised for his position as Arnold Rimmer within the BBC comedy sequence, shared the unlucky information on his web site on Thursday (July 3).

He penned a notice to followers: “Howdy everybody. I’ll be transient, however during the last week I’ve been coping with a medical scenario which I’m solely simply starting to get my head round. Within the mild of this I shall be attending no extra occasions over the summer time and into the autumn. Updates on all this will probably be issued as and when.

“Within the meantime I shall go away Scarborough on the itinerary for now and can look ahead to returning there within the early winter. Clearly I shall miss not being with the posse in London this Sunday however I am afraid that’s the approach it’s. Get pleasure from!”

Chris was set to make an look at Scarborough Unleashed on November 9, however will now be absent from London Comedian Con this weekend, the place he was because of be a part of co-stars Robert Llewellyn, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules and Hattie Hayridge.

Followers have been fast to ship their finest needs to The Brittas Empire star, with one Reddit person writing: “Oh no Chris, get higher quick!” One other echoed: “Hopefully it is nothing too main,” whereas another person agreed: “Hopefully caught early, no matter it’s,” studies the Specific.

One other individual commented: “Praying for you, Chris. Hope every little thing works out okay.”

And one other fan expressed: “Rattling, I used to be trying ahead to assembly him. Hope he will get higher quickly.”

Chris has beforehand stored his well being issues non-public, however in 2004 he confessed to battling with weight points till he took up six-a-side soccer. Talking to the Night Gazette, he shared: “Earlier than I began taking part in soccer two years in the past, I felt uncomfortably obese, however have now gone from a 36ins waist to a 32ins waist and am happy with that.”

The actor expressed his “common goal” is to “take higher care of himself” as he ages, stating: “I am extra conscious as I become older that I ought to attempt to handle what I’ve. I attempt to drink the well-known one litre of water a day, in addition to consuming fruit and greens and preserving pretty match.”

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