23 July 2023 , 16:40
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Gregg Wallace gave fans an update on his son Sid's health after revealing the young boy has autism.
The 58-year-old revealed his son was diagnosed with autism last year after many months of suspicion. They had to wait until he was three years old until they could get him diagnosed.
And now, the presenter has opened up about his son's health and said Sid still cannot speak and still wears diapers.
"Sid is four years old, Sid is autistic, Sid is non-verbal. He’s still in nappies," Gregg said in a recent interview.
"He doesn’t use cutlery. His choice of foods is very limited, but he’s a beautiful boy."
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Gregg continued: "Luckily we don’t have many sensory issues. He enjoys play, he enjoys cuddles."
Gregg's son has autism and doesn't speak (Instagram/greggawallace)
Sid also still wears diapers (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Speaking to MailOnline, the star added: "And we’re seeing more and more interaction, which is giving us hope. And that’s all we need."
Last year, Gregg appeared on Loose Women to reveal his son was diagnosed with autism.
The Masterchef star revealed: "Sid has autism. He’s three, you can’t legally diagnose it in this country until they are two-and-a-half, but we knew at about a year old that we had some issues."
When asked by Coleen Nolan and Kaye Adams what the signs were, Gregg said: "For us – and we found out that this is a kay – he wasn't answering to his name, he wasn't playing peek-a-boo.
"He was walking and running around but he's got autism and he's got something called global development delay. So he's not speaking."
Gregg went on to say: "But he is lovely and he is cuddly and he is happy. And if he wants something he grabs your hand and takes you.
Sid was diagnosed with autism last year (Instagram)"Honestly, if you think you might have an issue, go and see someone."
"We can see the development, he now makes eye contact, he now interacts more, these specialists teach you to interact more," he added.
In 2021, before his son was diagnosed, he opened up about his and his wife Anna's suspicions about Sid.
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He revealed the pair thought their son might be autistic in an interview with The Sunday Times.
At the time, Gregg said his son is "cuddly, social and with no anger issues", but was "nonverbal".
He added: "We don't know what it is. We suspect autism but neither of us is medically qualified.
"He's a very happy boy. Very confident. We love him dearly. We're not overly concerned. He's very young.'
He added: "So we are optimistic. We're not scared. We're not nervous. We're also excited, because we don't know how he's going to develop. We have no idea. He could be seriously into something — we don't know what it is yet."