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Ben Fogle breaks down in tears on new Channel 5 show Into The Congo – as adventurer speaks about ADHD diagnosis
Ben previously announced he had been diagnosed with ADHD following a 'mental health crisis'
BEN Fogle was reduced to tears during his new Channel 5 show as he revealed his ADHD diagnosis.
The adventurer and TV presenter, 50, is back on the network with his new series Into the Congo.
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It will see Ben, who shot to fame on Castaway, spend a week in the mysterious and perilous place.
As he arrives in the rainforest, Ben is treated to a royal welcome by the The Mbendjele BaYaka tribe as they perform for him.
However, it reduced the dad-of-two to tears on the show.
"I can't even talk," he tells the camera, adding: "I haven't even got there and I'm overwhelmed."
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As he approached their camp, Ben described it as a "roar" like "a stadium".
Ben previously announced he had been diagnosed with ADHD following a 'mental health crisis'.
He spoke honestly about the neurological condition in a moving post to fans.
Ahead of the show airing tonight at 9pm on Channel 5, Ben revealed his recent diagnosis resulted in his tears.
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He explained to The Sun: "I've been recently diagnosed with ADHD and what that means is I have really strong emotions.
"It's why I cry so easily. But that means I don't just like someone I love someone."
Ben Fogle reveals shock health diagnosis as broadcaster opens up about his 'mental health crisis'
He added: "I don't think I've ever had to hold back tears so much and I was really surprised by my reaction."
For Ben, his new series was more than a TV show: "My visit to the Congo was at a personal moment of internal chaos.
"To see the simplicity and the beauty and the raw love of that welcome... I was completely overwhelmed.
"If I think back to it now tears will start rolling down my face.
"The joyousness that I experienced in the Congo was unlike anything I had ever experienced anywhere else in the world."
Into the Congo with Ben Fogle airs Sunday at 9pm on Channel 5.
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