Fry reveals a bottle of bubbly could kill him

While most celebrities indulge in expensive bottles of Champagne over the festive period, Stephen Fry will actively avoid the bubbly – for fear it could kill him.

By The Newsroom

Published 20th Dec 2012, 09:33 BST

Champagne triggers his asthma symptoms and can induce a potentially life-threatening attack, the presenter said.

“Christmas parties are generally a lot of fun but I have to make sure that I avoid Champagne because it triggers my asthma symptoms,” he said.

“People don’t always realise that there are all sorts of different triggers for asthma, including plenty of things that are in abundance during the festive season. Champagne can leave a lot of people feeling poorly the next day but for me it is far more serious because it could trigger a potentially fatal asthma attack.”

The charity Asthma UK says 200 people will be admitted to hospital on Christmas Day because of their asthma. Its festive tips for the UK’s 5.4m asthma sufferers include avoiding dusty decorations and smoky environments.

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