Chef Heston Blumenthal reveals why his wife’s decision to have him sectioned after manic episode saved his life

CELEBRITY chef Heston Blumenthal says his wife’s decision to have him ­sectioned saved his life.

The restaurateur and TV star was in hospital for three weeks in November after ­suffering a manic episode.

Heston Blumenthal says his wife’s decision to have him ­sectioned saved his life

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Heston Blumenthal says his wife’s decision to have him ­sectioned saved his lifeCredit: Channel 4
The restaurateur, pictured with Melanie, was in hospital for three weeks in November after ­suffering a manic episode

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The restaurateur, pictured with Melanie, was in hospital for three weeks in November after ­suffering a manic episode

Wife Melanie, 36, went to her father’s home nearby and watched on security cameras as Heston was forcibly sedated by medics.

The star, 58, had lost a huge amount of weight and his vital organs began to shut down.

Heston has since been diagnosed as bipolar.

He said: “Without a doubt, Melanie saved my life.

“Being sectioned has been a blessing.

“Getting the diagnosis gives me something to try to work on.

“And getting well for Melanie was a massive motivation.”

The couple married seven months earlier in Provence, France.

But Melanie said their world was “falling apart”.

She added: “He was talking non-stop about embracing death.

The UK village home to three Michelin star restaurants run by celebrity chefs

“What else could I do? Wait for him to kill himself?

“Heston may be a celebrity, a brand, a business but he is, most importantly, a human.

“He is my husband and he is alive.”

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