Sarah Storey shares family’s latest Type 1 diabetes diagnosis

10/25 @ 10:07pm by Morten Nielsen

Dame Sarah Storey has revealed that her nine-year-old son Charlie Storey has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes

The Paralympic champion spent her first week away from Strictly Come Dancing in hospital, helping him adapt to insulin injections and monitoring his doses

Charlie’s diagnosis comes a year after his sister Louisa Storey received the same diagnosis

Their father, Barney Storey, also has Type 1 diabetes

Storey and dance partner Julian Caillon were eliminated after scoring 21 points for their tango.