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Heston Blumenthal: ‘I took cocaine to sleep. I wasn’t being a rock star, it was self-medication’

Heston Blumenthal talks to Josh Barrie about being bipolar and closing his London flagship

Evening Standard

Fallouts and financial woes: inside Heston Blumenthal’s sinking empire

Current and ex-staff claim demise of London restaurant can be traced back to the departure of chef’s right-hand man

The Guardian - UK

From Kanye West to Heston Blumenthal: why bipolar is dominating the cultural conversation

Bipolar disorder is back under the spotlight, as is the uneasy debate surrounding accountability and celebrity

Evening Standard

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Heston Blumenthal to close two Michelin-star restaurant in London

The celebrity chef will close his two Michelin-star London restaurant in January

Evening Standard

Melanie Blumenthal: ‘It’s hard to see the person that you love in pain’

Melanie Blumenthal was told not to talk about her husband Heston’s bipolar diagnosis. She tells us why it’s so important they ignored that advice.

The Independent UK

Gordon Ramsay is wrong – ‘Mounjaro menus’ are lifesavers for people like me

IN FOCUS: There’s a reason why millions of people in the UK are on weight-loss injections – and it’s not because we’re all weak, writes Charlotte Cripps. The food noise is real...

The Independent UK

Mowgli founder dismisses weight-loss drug trend for small portions as ‘gimmick’

Nisha Katona said people will ‘still have an appetite for food’ despite Heston Blumenthal’s recent move to launch a new menu with smaller portions.

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The Thin Duck: Heston Blumenthal’s new menu for diners on weight-loss jabs

‘Sometimes, less really is more,’ says chef as Michelin-starred restaurant offers Mindful Experience option

The Guardian - UK

Save The British Pubs! Celebrity Chef Calls For VAT Cuts To Keep Thousands Of Drinking Holes From Closing

Heston Blumenthal calls for urgent VAT reductions and business rates reform to halt 378 UK pub closures in 2025, protecting jobs and communities from tax burdens

International Business Times UK

Christopher Biggins latest celebrity to confirm he is using weight loss jabs

Actor and television personality Biggins, 76, is taking Eli Lilly jab Mounjaro

The Independent UK

Heston Blumenthal warns weight loss drugs will be bad for food industry

The chef said he is taking Wegovy to combat the effects of his bipolar medication, which he said has caused him to put on weight.

Evening Standard

Heston Blumenthal on his bipolar diagnosis: ‘I touched my wife’s knee – I actually felt it. But she wasn’t there’

INTERVIEW: The grand ringmaster of British cuisine talks to Chris Bennion about finding happiness, and a new closeness with his children, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder aged 57

The Independent UK

Heston: My Life With Bipolar review – some of the most agonisingly honest TV in years

The Michelin-starred chef’s documentary is searingly painful to watch, as he talks about being sectioned by his wife and the repercussions for his family. Let’s hope he doesn’t regret the heart-to-heart with his son

The Guardian - UK

Heston Blumenthal’s BBC documentary My Life with Bipolar ought to be a wake-up call

3/5 Celebrity chef opens up about being sectioned in this one-off programme that is most arresting when looking at the bigger picture

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Heston Blumenthal breaks down as son shares emotional toll of his bipolar diagnosis on family

His new BBC documentary Heston: My Life With Bipolar explores how the condition affected both his personal life and mental health

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Rosie Jones’ cracking new comedy about drug dealing

The standup makes a smart dig at a broken system that undervalues disabled people. Plus: Heston Blumenthal’s documentary about bipolar disorder. Here’s what to watch this evening

Evening Standard

Heston Blumenthal says moment he was sectioned was ‘like a nightmare’

The TV chef was sectioned following a manic episode and given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in November 2023.

Evening Standard

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Douglas Blyde takes to the Thames not in search of adventure, but to drift through its pubs

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The Independent UK

Heston Blumenthal opens up about mental health crisis

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Heston Blumenthal recalls moment police came to section him at his home

‘We sat down on the sofa and I showed him my OBE,’ chef said

Evening Standard

BBC commissions documentary about TV chef Heston Blumenthal’s bipolar diagnosis

The restaurateur, 58, was diagnosed with the mental health condition in November 2023.

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‘It’s part of who I am’: Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life, his journey of self-discovery – and how he finally emerged from his family’s shadow

In a searingly honest interview, the star chef talks about the pressure of success, dealing with grief and how being sectioned changed everything

The Conversation

Why are suicide rates so high in bipolar disorder, and what can we do about it?

Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity chef known for his experimental cuisine, recently shared his experience of being sectioned under the UK’s Mental Health Act, saying it was “the best thing” that could have happened to him. His openness about living with bipolar disorder highlights the little-discussed fact that people with this…

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