Aside from their professional woes, Joe and James have also candidly spoken about their health struggles. Joe Thomas also previously revealed that he suffered crippling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and a breakdown as a result of working on the Channel 4 show. The actor revealed he is at risk of a cardiovascular incident due to having high Lipoprotein(a), a genetically inherited type of blood cholesterol, and has had to give up drinking and cut down on takeaways. He admitted: 'I kept saying "this is going to be really, really embarrassing – my tiny fragile ego. Joe continued: 'Yeah, I was always asking for these short breaks where I'd try really really quickly get my entire head together.