{"id":53145,"date":"2026-03-04T19:25:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=53145"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:52:28","slug":"emmerdale-star-jeff-hordley-how-i-keep-chronic-health-issue-bay-without-medication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-star-jeff-hordley-how-i-keep-chronic-health-issue-bay-without-medication\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale star Jeff Hordley: ‘How I keep chronic health issue at bay without medication’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmerdale favourite Jeff Hordley is acting his socks off as he faces Cain Dingle\u2019s cancer battle<\/a>, but behind the scenes he also lives with a debilitating health condition that he was diagnosed with in his 20s.<\/p>

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At first Jeff thought he would have to give up his dream of becoming an actor. However now he is able to manage the illness without medication by adopting a different lifestyle.<\/p>\n

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Emmerdale star Jeff Hordley living with crippling health condition<\/h2>\n

Jeff was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease when he was 26 years old. However he began experiencing symptoms from the age of 20.<\/p>\n

As an ambassador for Crohn\u2019s & Colitis UK, Jeff has spoken openly about his experiences with the illness.<\/p>\n

In 2009, he spoke to Express.co.uk<\/a> explaining doctors had initially put his symptoms down to irritable bowel syndrome. But as he continued to feel unwell he sought further help.<\/p>

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