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  • 3/27/2025
Rebecca Adlington revealed she has been been diagnosed with a life-changing condition in an emotional update on social media.BBC Sports presenter Adlington, 36, who shot to fame as an Olympic swimmer, made a plea to UK Government in a short clip explaining she has coeliac disease.In the video shared to Coeliac UK’s Instagram account, she said: “Hello everyone.As someone newly diagnosed with coeliac disease, I have definitely quickly learnt how vital gluten-free prescriptions are for managing this condition.

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00:00Hello everyone, as someone newly diagnosed with celiac disease, I have
00:05definitely quickly learned how vital gluten-free prescriptions are for
00:10managing this condition, but in some areas these prescriptions are totally
00:14being cut. Celiac UK is handing in a petition to Number 10 to make sure we're
00:19heard, so please sign and share the petition today.

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