The presenter will now make his Soccer Aid debut as the first disabled player to ever take to the pitch. "Looking back, that was madness because, inevitably, if things went the way I wanted it to, I wouldnt be able to hide it forever," he told Disability Horizons. TV presenter Alex Brooker was just 13 months old when he had his right leg amputated at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Dad-of-two Alex said he had been "terrified" that his children would inherit his disability or how they would think of him once they were old enough to notice it. In August 2021, he starred in a BBC Two documentary that examined his disability. "Lots of disabled people dont want to be magically cured, they just want a fair crack at life," he told iNews. Countless other TV appearances include shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie To You? This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 'What if my kids are scared of me?': Alex Brooker on life as a disabled You can catch Alexs episodes of #Pointless weekdays at 5:15pm on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer https://t.co/gWX9oDjQnG pic.twitter.com/32DWQHceIZ. He first appeared as a trackside reporter on Channel 4's coverage of the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup. Interview with Alex Brooker | Disability Horizons 'Our humour gets very dark, very fast': The Last Leg presenters on "Surely we can do more as a society and make things easier for people? "I was hired as a trainee reporter and covered the opening ceremony trackside,". Comments have been closed on this article. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Mystery scream during packed Tchaikovsky concert in LA was female audience member JPMorgan takes control of First Republic's $92 BILLION deposits but not company's $100B corporate debt or Cristiano Ronaldo 'could be reunited with former Manchester United team-mate at Al-Nassr', with the Saudi Elegance coach reveals how to feel confident whenperusing designer stores (even if you don't have the money 'There's a difference between acceptance and normalizing': Kiss co-founder Paul Stanley, 71, slams parents Kevin McCarthy tells Netanyahu he will invite him to Washington if Biden doesn't on trip to Israel: Megyn Kelly posts photo of herself in a bikini and red MAGA-style hat that reads: 'Make women female again'. "We were walking by a river and she said, 'Oh, daddy, you've got two fingers haven't you, and I've got more?' Brooker is a supporter of Arsenal F.C., appearing regularly on the Footballistically Arsenal podcast. ', Wiping away her tears Alex added: 'I bet I'm not the only one [crying].'. I've just turned 36 and I've got two children of my own now, and I think . Lizzie Cundy, 52, puts on a leggy display in a shimmering 'I'm tired too!' Alex Brooker on confronting his disability in a new BBC documentary According to Networthlist.com Alex has a net worth of approximately 1.9 million. Former One Direction star Liam Payne was appointed captain for England, while Usain Bolt was appointed captain for the World XI.
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