‘I started having body tremors’: Peter Helliar reveals heath battle that has plagued him for years after relapsing while filming How to Stay Married
Earlier this year comedian Peter Helliar discussed suffering ‘full body tremors’ after becoming run down while filming How to Stay Married.
Now, the 45-year old has revealed that it isn’t ‘a new thing’ for him and he has suffered from them for years.
On Saturday, Peter explained to The Weekend Australian that his body tremors reoccurred last summer following a very busy year.
Health battle: Earlier this year comedian Peter Helliar (pictured) discussed suffering ‘full body tremors’ after becoming run down while filming How to Stay Married. Now, the 45-year old has revealed that it isn’t ‘a new thing’ for him and he has suffered from them for years
‘I didn’t have a break at all last summer – I used my holiday time away from co-hosting The Project to make How to Stay Married, and I was loving it,’ he said.
But in the final week of shooting Peter revealed that the stress of doing so much caught up with him.
‘I started having body tremors, which isn’t a new thing for me – it feels like you’re holding a lawn mower with one hand.’
Working hard: As well as acting on How to Stay Married alongside Lisa McCune (pictured), Peter is credited as writer, director and producer, and is even involved in the casting process
As well as acting on the Channel 10 sitcom alongside Lisa McCune, Peter is credited as writer, director and producer, and is even involved in the casting process.
Peter said the tremors lasted for ‘about six weeks’ and he still doesn’t know what causes them.
‘When I was younger I had a lot of tests done to try and work it out,’ he added.
In the meantime Peter said that the COVID-19 pandemic has enabled him to slow down and ‘be a bit more present’.
Telling all: In May the TV presenter spoke on The Project about his most recent battle with the ‘tremors’ admitting that they got so bad while filming How to Stay Married that he couldn’t stay on his feet
In May the TV presenter spoke candidly about his most recent battle with the ‘tremors’ admitting that they got so bad while filming How to Stay Married that he couldn’t stay on his feet.
‘There are scenes where I’m sitting down for no reason because I couldn’t really stand anymore,’ he said on The Project.
‘I had all these body tremors in a week, I was directing an episode and acting as well.
Peter went on to explain that the tremors occur when he gets ‘a little too run down or stressed.’
The cause: Peter went on to explain that the tremors occur when he gets ‘a little too run down or stressed’