A beloved TV star revealed she was left “bedbound” for years due to a debilitating condition. Miranda Hart, best known for her BBC sitcom Miranda, recently spoke out about her battle with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), more commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome.

Miranda Hart has revealed that she was “bedbound for years” after undiagnosed Lyme disease developed into chronic fatigue syndrome.

Miranda Hart said she suffered a "total collapse" amid a 30-year battle with an undiagnosed illness. In a new interview, the actress, 51, who wrapped up filming Miranda in 2015, told how she struggled to leave the house and lived a life without "joy".

Although Miranda said she is "not fully" recovered at the moment, she is feeling hopeful about the future. She said: "I believe I will get better. I've only recently been out in the world again. If this was a named condition and this is how you manage it then I could handle it.

Miranda Hart has told how she was "bedbound for years" after her hit sitcom ended. The comedian and actress wrapped filming on her eponymous BBC show in 2015. But at the time, nobody knew she was suffering with undiagnosed Lyme disease,

Miranda Hart has described how suffering with Lyme disease has affected her whole adult life and at one stage left her confined to bed. The comedian and TV star, best known for BBC sitcom Miranda, has spoken about being diagnosed with the debilitating condition after years of wondering what was wrong with her.