BBC News presenter Rory Cellan-Jones has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
The BBC’s tech editor tweeted about the condition after viewers spotted his hand shaking as he presented earlier today.
He was presenting the first ever live news broadcast over 5G for BBC Breakfast at the time.
Afterwards, Rory tweeted: ‘A couple of people have noticed my hand shaking in my live 5G broadcast today. ‘So seems a good time to reveal that I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
‘I’m getting good treatment and the symptoms are mild right now – so I’m carrying on as normal. Onwards and upwards!’
“A couple of people have noticed my hand shaking in my live 5G broadcast today. So seems a good time to reveal that I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I’m getting good treatment and the symptoms are mild right now – so I’m carrying on as normal. Onwards and upwards! — Rory Cellan-Jones (@ruskin147) May 30, 2019.”
Well-wishes flooded in from Rory’s followers on Twitter as journalists and the public alike wished him well with treatment.
The 5G broadcast this morning was a world first after EE switched on its 5G coverage in six cities around the country, giving customers access to faster internet speeds.
Many news channels link several 4G connections together in order to stream video over mobile networks.
Using 5G, the technology correspondent was able to broadcast in high definition using just one Sim card. It means a shorter delay between reporters hearing a question in their earpiece and answering live on TV.
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