Mel Smith on Mastermind.

[AniaSM]

Im watching Mastermind but what is wrong with Mel Smith's voice. I'm a fan so is he ok?

[cab]

I dont know but I was shocked.

[aniani]

I've just been Googling, he took an overdose of 50 Ibuprofen in 1999 but I don't think that explains what we see on our screens - there must be something else

[cab]

My God he was always a fav of mine they say funny people are the saddest.
Sounded like a stroke but I didnt notice his face looked that way. x

[eash]

Just turned it on to see what you meant and I agree sounds like he has had a stoke... Nothing in the news recently or past couple of years about it though....

[cab]

eash isnt it awful ?
I see someone has posted another thread on this.
We will maybe find out.

[Mr Veritas]

So sad,this is from Wikipedia:~

On 31st December 2008 Smith appeared on Celebrity Mastermind. He was noted to have an issue with his speech which sounded as though he had suffered a stroke. People linked this to his addiction to ibuprofen in 1999. However, Griff Rhys Jones had already stated in an earlier television appearance that Smith was suffering the effects of the early stages of Parkinson�s Disease

[chinadog]

Mel was taking 50 Ibrofen a day for the gout and suffered 2 burst ulcers. Just read that.

[tali1]

Brave of him to appear so publically

[chinadog]

Yeh good luck to him tali1.

[ebt3]

Mel Smith has the early stages of Parkinsons Disease, as metioned a couple of months ago by Griff Rhys Jones in an interview