Chris Kamara provides new 'good news' health update after joining a CHOIR and reveals how singing helps with apraxia battle
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Beloved football commentator Chris Kamara has provided an update on his speech battle with apraxia as he revealed singing is helping him rediscover his iconic voice. Kamara has endured a tortured journey with apraxia - a rare neurological condition that affects your ability to speak - that has resulted in him stepping away from several broadcasting roles.
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The 67-year-old was one of the game's most amusing and beloved personalities during his 20-year tenure in front of the cameras and most notably on Sky Sports News where he shared a memorable relationship with Jeff Stelling. But 2022 saw Kamara heartbreakingly forced to give up his profession after he received a diagnosis for speech apraxia, a rare neurological disorder which left him slurring his words.
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Apraxia is a little-understood condition that affects the body's ability to perform natural motor functions and Kamara has undergone intense speech therapy in a bid to get back on screen. Kamara made an emotional return to football on Boxing Day as a guest presenter on Amazon Sport's coverage of Nottingham Forest's clash with Spurs and has now provided a further update on his condition.
Beloved football commentator Chris Kamara has provided an update on his speech battle with apraxia. Kamara has endured a tortured journey with apraxia - a rare neurological condition that affects your ability to speak. Alongside speech therapy, Kamara has also been working on his singing voice and has joined a choir of Bradford City supporters for the new BBC series Bantam of the Opera.
