X Factors Chico suffers a stroke
 

Former X Factor contestant Chico Slimani has suffered a stroke.

The 47-year-old, who was a popular star on the second series of the show, fell ill on the way back from performing a gig at the weekend.

A statement from his publicist said he was undergoing further tests and asked for privacy for his family.

He reached the quarter-finals of the 2005 series and had a number one in 2006 with It's Chico Time. He also took part in Dancing on Ice in 2012.

He appeared in the Christmas special of Ricky Gervais's BBC One sitcom Extras in 2007, and also released a fitness DVD.

His publicist Kym Rowlingson said: "This has been a great shock to Chico, his wife and their two children, also his close friends and family.

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oh my god, that's very young for a stroke, hope hes ok

Get well soon legend :(

Is it really that young?
at 47 he should be on blood pressure tablets daily

“It’s Chico Time”

Hope you make a full Recovery

for a stroke, i would have thought so, yeah

Its very young and unusual

I hope is recovers well as he is a lovely chap

But many young are getting strokes ,now
and its due to the food we eat , they claim.

Hopefully he makes a complete recovery.

Awful. Such a fit and healthy guy too. Speedy recovery Chico!

You might think that , but these days it happens just like heart conditions don't just affect older people.

But with Chico i'm wondering what brought this stroke on , whether it was stress .

But that was years ago,
to be fair.

Stress and Smoking
is a major problem.

Exactly it just makes it worse

So drugs not involved ??


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He was on LW ITV1HD

He had just finished a Shift at Butlins
but drove on in his car left arm getting harder
went to a Pub
had a meal.
He went to hospital the next day
he thought it was Virus.
But they found it was a Serious Stroke

He is still doing his Panto in a wheel chair
His wife is the smoker, not him.

He also said his wife is now getting fit.