Dean revealed to Lorraine he suffers from vitiligo (Picture: ITV)

TV chef Dean Edwards revealed to Lorraine he suffers from vitiligo.

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Dean, who regularly features in cookery sections of the Lorraine Kelly show, took part in a segment revealing to the host of his skin condition.

Lorraine confessed she’d had no idea as he revealed he wears a large amount of make up on his hands to cover the change in his skin pigment, although due to reactions on social media, he’s decided to find his confidence and proudly show off his skin.

The chef, who has a blog online about having vitiligo, explained: ‘The blog wasn’t to draw to the attention, it was about the comments you get on social media – “Oh look he’s washed fake tan off hands.”




‘So I wrote it to answer those questions. The blog was all about telling people not to be so flippant with comments.’

Dean showed off his hands without the make up on (Picture: ITV)

Dean admitted that the disorder is still spreading, just recently appearing on his face.

‘That was the toughest part with me,’ he said. ‘And probably even my family hadn’t seen me without make up as it’s only small patches.

‘It makes us individual and unique,’ he added. ‘I find mine often absolutely symmetrical which is beautiful in itself.’

He explained he has suffered since the age of five, and that his mum has just recently discovered she has it too, as does his nephew.

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‘It started as a small patch on my foot,’ he explained. ‘I’ve always been quite confident and know I’m very lucky as I don’t have it covering large areas of my body.’

He revealed the reason he’s decided to embrace the infliction is down to his young daughter. As they walked together along Oxford Street once she spotted a child model pictured in a shop window who also had vitiligo.

‘[My daughter] said “daddy she has what you’ve got” and I realised if this little girl can embrace it so can I.’

He added of his daugher: ‘I hope she doesn’t get it, but if she does I will help her to embrace it.’

He also gave a nod to actress Winnie Harlow, who has brought awareness to the disorder by embracing her own vitiligo.

‘It’s brought vitiligo to the main stream and people are starting to embrace it,’ Dean said. ‘I’m seeing images pop up where people are embracing their conditions. For so many years people haven’t wanted to stand out from the crowds.’

For more information on vitiligo head to the British Skin Foundation.

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