Legendary kids TV star reveals ‘frightening’ health battle left him unable to walk

Dave Benson Phillips was known as the ‘godfather of gunge’ in the 90s (Picture: Getty Images)

A children’s TV presenter has revealed his ‘very painful’ health battle that left him unable to walk.

Dave Benson Phillips, 61, who is best known for hosting the CBBC game show Get Your Own Back, said he first noticed something was seriously wrong when he was performing in a panto on stage.

The BBC star recounted the ‘scary’ experience during his stint in Jack And The Beanstalk.

‘I began getting tingling in my legs and to lose mobility. It was very slow, but it was very painful. It was quite scary,’ he told Read Entire Article