He is now backing the Stroke Association’s campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of high blood pressure. Despite being a keen bodybuilder and boxer, Mr Jones had a long-standing fear of having his blood pressure checked and had previously been warned several times that his blood pressure was high. The consultant said my stroke was clearly caused by uncontrolled blood pressure, nothing else. When you hear stories about high blood pressure being the silent killer, they’re not joking, it’s real. "Everybody, even if you’re as fit as a fiddle, should monitor their blood pressure as something that simple can save your life."