Doctor Who's Christopher Eccleston Reveals Battle with Anorexia

Former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston is revealing that he has faced a “lifelong anorexic and dysmorphic” battle.
In a new excerpt from his autobiography, “I Love the Bones of You,” the 55-year-old actor revealed that he was battling his illness while starring in the hit BBC series.
“The illness is still there raging within me as the Doctor. People love the way I look in that series, but I was very ill. The reward for that illness was the part. And therein l