Katie Value and JJ Slater have been an merchandise for a while after JJ discovered fame when showing on Married At First Sight, however have saved a low-profile on their romance not too long ago
Katie Value has shared a uncommon snap of her boyfriend JJ Slater as she made gushing tribute for a special day. JJ is celebrating his thirty third birthday as he has girlfriend Katie by his facet.
The mum-of-five took to her Instagram story to share a brand new photograph of her by her boyfriend’s facet for the special occasion. Alongside the snap, she merely wrote: “Blissful Birthday @johnjoeslater.”
Katie, 47, and JJ have been an merchandise since they first met again in early 2024. The pair have confronted scrutiny all through their relationship as a result of their 14-year age hole.
They’ve additionally been suffering from break up rumours however have very a lot confirmed they’re nonetheless collectively in Katie’s birthday publish. Talking about JJ, Katie mentioned: “He’s essentially the most kindest, real, easygoing, chilled individual. However do I really feel my most happiest and do I be at liberty? No. It’s not a mirrored image on him, perhaps that’s what I would like to vary for myself.”
The candy birthday tribute comes after JJ was rushed to hospital once more in a single day final month and up to date followers on his well being battle. He shared a worrying photograph from hospital which confirmed a syringe in his arm.
He defined the explanations behind why he went this morning after importing the photograph to Instagram. He wrote: “Hate to see it. The truth of dwelling with sort 1 diabetes. Late nights in A&E.”
JJ was taken to hospitals only a few days earlier than Christmas in 2023 after shedding 1.5 stone in three weeks and his blood sugar ranges had been discovered to be dangerously excessive. Docs identified him with sort 1 diabetes and he now must inject himself with insulin 4 occasions per day and regulate his meals consumption.
The star has been open about his well being ordeal and the way it has modified his life. He was identified after a collection of blood checks when his weight had dramatically decreased.
Exams confirmed that he was susceptible to diabetic ketoacidosis, which may be life-threatening. JJ informed the MailOnline: “The primary indicators had been that I at all times felt thirsty and wanted to go the bathroom in the midst of the night time. I used to be waking up 4-5 occasions needing the bathroom.
“Then I began to drop a few pounds fairly rapidly. I misplaced a couple of stone and a half in three weeks, however I used to be nonetheless consuming the identical and going to the fitness center day-after-day. The typical individual’s blood sugar is 4-7 and mine was 34, so mine was tremendous excessive and there are lots of problems that include that.
“Your blood can turn out to be acidic, which is known as DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis)… they had been afraid that my glucose was so excessive that the method had already began. Fortunately, it hasn’t so being identified earlier than that occurred was essential.”
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