
Sue Perkins revealed that she suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
ADHD is a behavioural disorder that affects people’s behaviour. According to the NHS website, people with ADHD may appear restless, have difficulty concentrating, and act on impulse.
The majority of instances are identified when children are three to seven years old, although this is not always the case and ADHD is diagnosed in adults.
The former Great British Bake Off host, 53, revealed her diagnosis in reaction to guitarist Tom Gray of rock band Gomez, who claimed that he was ‘creeping’ towards his own diagnosis of the condition.
‘I’m creeping towards an ADHD diagnosis,’ Tom penned.
‘Strongly advised to do it to help me but more likely help people who have relationships with me.
‘Never realised before how object permanence is such a problem for me. Staying in touch rarely if ever occurs to me. I can only apologise. x.’
Replying to his tweet, she replied: ‘I have fully crept. Once I had the diagnosis, suddenly everything made sense – to me and those who love me. Wishing you well on the journey, Tom x’
ADHD symptoms are classified as either inattentiveness or hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Many persons with the disease experience symptoms that fit into both of these categories, however this is not always the case.

Common symptoms of ADHD in adults include an inability to focus, poor organisational skills, forgetfulness, restlessness, an inability to deal with stress, and impatience.
Broadcaster Sue previously revealed that she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour in 2015.
She told Radio 4 favourite Desert Island Discs that despite it being ‘benign so it’s not in itself a worrying thing’, it caused ‘epic destruction’ in her life.
The comedian had blood tests as part of the gourmet TV show The Supersizers, in which she and colleague presenter Giles Coren ate odd food and then had a battery of medical tests to determine how the diet affected her.
‘In this small, very clinical white side room, this woman said “your bloods are very awry and you have a brain tumour”.
‘It’s only really now that I consider the epic destruction this tiny little rice-shaped thing in my pituitary gland has caused.’