"6 Warning Signs of the Condition That Affected Craig Charles and Claimed His Brother's Life – Starting with a 'Tingling Jaw'"

I’M A CELEB star Craig Charles described suffering warning signs of a deadly condition that killed his brother.

The former icon, 61, revealed he had – the same condition that had lead to his brother having a fatal heart attack in 2014.

Craig Charles revealed he has blocked arteriesCredit: PA It’s the same condition that led to his brother’s fatal heart attack in 2014Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

Craig received the devastating news of his brother’s death on I’m A Celebrity.

In the jungle for the second time over a decade later, the actor and DJ opened up about his to campmates , and Sir .

Craig said he’d had his own health scare relating to the condition – the first sign of which was “tingling” in his jaw.

He shared: “The arteries from my were narrow.

“It’s the same thing that when I was here last time.

“They told me this is genetic, you need to go get that looked at.”

Arteries are a key part of the circulatory system, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

They can become narrowed or blocked from a build up of fatty deposits, which over time form hardened plaques and restrict blood flow.

This process is known as atherosclerosis, and it can be caused by conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or .

Sometimes plaques can break off, causing a heart attack or when a clot forms around it and cuts off blood supply to the heart or brain.

Craig said he was at home alone when he suffered his health scare.

He recalled ringing his wife Jackie, who was in Galway at the time, telling her he didn’t “feel great” and that his “jaws were tingling”.

However, he waited until the following day to get medical help.

“She came home the next morning and took one look at me and got on the phone, and the woman said, ‘We think he’s having a heart attack’,” Craig told his fellow campmates.

Craig opened up about his health condition on I’m A Celeb Scarlett Moffatt and Ashley Roberts listened to Craig open up about his healthCredit: ITV

He revealed he now has to take eight tablets a day and has four stents in his heart.

These are mesh tubes placed in arteries to hold them open.

“Apparently I was existing only 35 per cent blood to my heart, and when they put the stents in and it’s on 100 per cent. So they saved me.

“My brother had the same thing, but he passed out, he was working at a school as a teacher.”

Symptoms of blocked arteries can include:

1. Chest pain
2. Pain in your arms and legs, especially when exercising
3. Feeling short of breath
4. Feeling tired all the time
5. Feeling weak
6. Feeling confused

Plaques take a long time to build up, so you may not have symptoms for many years, according to the British Heart Foundation .

But once a plaque gets big enough, the artery can become so narrow that not enough oxygen-rich blood can get through – causing pain or discomfort, especially during exercise.

Coronary is when the arteries supplying blood to your heart become narrowed, which can result in chest pain, also called angina.

If arteries in your legs are clogged, you may notice pain in your legs, which is a sign of peripheral arterial disease.

But the biggest risk is that clogged arteries lead to a heart attack or stroke if a plaque breaks off.

and having can also up your risk of suffering the condition.

There are things you can do to lower your risk, such as eating a balanced diet that’s low in salt and saturated fat.

Staying active, having regular health checks and quitting smoking can also help.