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Celebrities who have spoken about Tourette's as Lewis Capaldi reveals diagnosis

Lewis Capaldi revealed on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Tourette's and is receiving treatment, including Botox injections, to combat the condition.

The 25-year-old singing star revealed to fans on Instagram that he has been experiencing tics, and wanted people to know so that they didn't think he had been "taking cocaine or something".

Lewis was experiencing a shoulder twitch and added that he can go months without a tic, but is glad that he knows he has Tourette's and is able to get some treatment.

He is one of a number of celebs who have spoken out about their experience with Tourette's or tics, and how they live with the condition, reports the Mirror.

Here are six people in the public eye who have been candid, like Lewis, about their own experiences with the condition.

Billie Eilish

Billie doesn't want to be defined by her Tourette's. (Getty)

Billie Eilish, 20, has been open about her Tourette's over the last few years.

The Grammy Award winner said on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2019: "[Tourette's is] something I've lived with my whole life".

But she doesn't want to be defined by it and she recently explained on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman: "If you film me for long enough you're gonna see lots of tics."

Billie said she was diagnosed aged 11 and experiences tics like clicking her jaw and tensing her arm muscles. She described her symptoms as "very exhausting".

The musician further commented on the Netflix show that she is aware of other artists in the industry who have the condition but who have kept quiet.

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogan has a 'very mild' form of Tourette's (Getty)

Seth Rogen , 40, is best known for his roles in comedy films like Knocked Up, Bad Neighbours and Pineapple Express. His other credits include the TV series Freaks and Geeks.

The Emmy nominated actor shared his experience with Tourette's in a tweet last year, in which he said that he has a "very mild case" which "manifests in twitching".

He's been vocal about dispelling the perception that it's predominantly characterised by "uncontrollable swearing" and said there's been cases of the condition in his family.

Pete Bennett

Pete said he was 'depressed' about having Tourette's prior to being a BB housemate (Getty Images for Warner Bros.)

Bennett, 40, became a household name during his appearance on Big Brother in 2006. He went on to win the Channel 4 series and has remained in the public eye since.

The reality TV star recently said he had been "depressed" about having Tourette's prior to being a housemate, and said he was "bullied", as reported by the Independent .

He previously told New! magazine that raising awareness of the condition was one of his motivations for doing Big Brother and that he wanted to be a role model for others.

He said recently on GB News that stress and excitement are particular triggers for him, but Pete said his symptoms have calmed down with age, after being diagnosed at 14.

Tim Howard

Tim Howard has been open about having Tourette's and OCD (Getty)

Tim Howard, 43, is a former footballer who has played for Manchester United and Everton. He's also the most capped goalkeeper for the US men's national team.

He has been open about having Tourette's and OCD, including writing about the conditions in his autobiography The Keeper, as previously reported by the Guardian .

The former footballer said symptoms began when he was around 10, such as tics which included "forceful" blinking, clearing his throat and "facial jerks" like shoulder shrugs.

Tim - who said that after he was diagnosed, a teacher questioned whether it was as an excuse for bad behaviour - now advocates for others living with Tourette's syndrome.

Dan Aykroyd

Dan was was diagnosed with the condition when he was around 12 (Getty Images for AFI)

Dan Aykroyd, 70, is best known for his roles in films like Ghostbusters and the Blues Brothers. He was previously a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL).

He spoke about his experience with Tourette's syndrome in an interview with the Daily Mail in 2013, saying that he was diagnosed with the condition when he was around 12.

"I had physical tics, nervousness and made grunting noises and it affected how outgoing I was. I had therapy which really worked and by 14 my symptoms eased," he said.

Scarlett Moffatt

Scarlett previously opened up about her own experience with tics. (Getty)

Scarlett Moffatt, 31, rose to fame on Gogglebox and won I'm a Celebrity in 2016. She has since pursued a career in TV presenting and launched her own podcast in 2020.

Her presenting work has seen her front the documentary Britain's Tourette's Mystery earlier this year. The project saw Scarlett open up about her own experience with tics.

Although she wasn't diagnosed with Tourette's, she has revealed that she suffered from facial tics for two years when she was as a child, before they disappeared overnight.

The TV presenter has been open about her childhood experience, commenting: "I had Bell's Palsy as well and I just felt really not all in control of my body."

She told OK! magazine: "I'd try to suppress the facial tics so I didn't stand out. And as soon as I'd get home they'd all come out. I didn't feel in control of my own body."

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