James Blunt says he was diagnosed with scurvy – after having a meat-only diet.
The singer, 46, revealed he became a carnivore for two months during his student days because he was surrounded by vegan pals.
But the You’re Beautiful hitmaker ended up being diagnosed with the disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C.
James told the Table Manners with Jessie Ware podcast: “On the sociology [course] side of things there were 170 girls and only three boys, of which all the girls were vegetarian or vegans.
James started eating a meat only diet to annoy all of his vegan friends (Image: PA)
“So out of principle I decided I’d become a carnivore and just lived on mince, some chicken, maybe with some mayonnaise.
“And it took me about six to eight weeks to get very unhealthy and see a doctor, who then said ‘I think you’ve got the symptoms of scurvy’.
“He said you are really lacking in vitamin C so I took it upon myself to drink orange juice every night – then I nearly developed acid reflux.”
James studied aerospace manufacturing engineering and sociology at the University of Bristol.
James was told by his doctor that he had scurvy after showing the classic symptoms (Image: PA)
Meanwhile, he revealed he has a nightclub in his garden at his home in Ibiza.
He said: “I live up in the hills surrounded by the forest. I have built a little nightclub at the end of my garden.
“If I go out to a night club it’s always good for an afterparty back at mine.
“My own bed is only 30 metres away.
“It has a neon sign which my band gave me ‘Blunty’s Nightclub, where everybody is beautiful’.”
James said he then developed acid reflux after drinking copious amounts of orange juice to boost his vitamin C (Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The singer lives in the party island with wife Sofia Wellesley, 37, and their two sons.
He said three of his band members have married people from gig audiences.
The ex-British Army officer said: “Three of my band members have married people from the audience. Amazing – isn’t that incredible?
“Two from Perth in Australia from two different tours and one from Copenhagen.
“The girl from Copenhagen was told she was being taken to a James Bond premiere and was obviously devastated when she saw the sign saying James Blunt.
“She came backstage and the rest is history.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
