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Jackie O's ex-husband 'Ugly' Phil O'Neil has revealed his secret battle with multiple sclerosis.
The WSFM radio host, 59, told The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show he was diagnosed with the debilitating disease six years ago and described the moment he found out as the most 'scary' and 'confronting' time in his life.
O'Neil said he 'cried for about 10 hours' and 'got drunk' on that fateful day back in 2016.
Jackie O's ex-husband 'Ugly' Phil O'Neil has revealed his secret battle with multiple sclerosis
After several months of testing with no results, the former Hot 30 Countdown host finally went in for an MRI scan after his arm and one side of his face went numb.
'I went home, cried for about 10 hours. Got drunk. Cried for about 10 hours,' Phil recalled.
The WSFM radio host, 59, told The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show he was diagnosed with the debilitating disease six years ago and described the moment he found out as the most 'scary' and 'confronting' time in his life
He went on to say he was 'petrified' and 'had no idea what was going to happen' and immediately searched for answers on Google.
'I broke down,' he said. 'I cried. Sam [my wife] cried. For about 10 hours. The following morning I woke up and went, "Well, this is day one, I'm going to see my neurologist."'
Despite the fear he felt, Phil said his journey from then on 'saved my life in a lot of ways'.
He said he 'cried for about 10 hours' and 'got drunk' on that fateful day back in 2016.(Pictured with Jackie 'O' Henderson, far left, when they hosted the Hot 30 Countdown)
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