Mark Labbett paused Celebs Go Dating filming due to health
Labbett, known on the quiz show as The Beast, admitted he had been 'single for most of my life', before adding: 'I'm a little bit on the spectrum.'
The quizzer has diabetes and it was this that forced him to take a break while filming, reports The Mirror.
He said: 'One night, I had a hypoglycaemic attack,' adding: 'I might have been a bit grumpy that night. I apologised to everyone after.'
The Beast said a nap on set afterwards helped him out.
Also while filming, Labbett was reportedly asked 'to read social cues', the newspaper says.
Labbett said: 'I went, 'What do you mean?''
He added: ''You don't notice people's emotions when in the room?,' and I said no. There was shock on both sides.'
What is a hypoglycaemic attack?
The NHS explains: "Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia or a hypo) is usually where your blood sugar (glucose) is below 4mmol/L. It needs to be treated quickly to stop it getting worse, but you can usually treat it yourself."
Symptoms of hypoglycaemia include feeling hungry, dizzy or anxious, sweating, shaking and more.
You can find out more about hypoglycaemia via the NHS website.
Celebs Go Dating lineup
The series' lineup includes former Love Island star Olivia Hawkins, former Too Hot to Handle star Louis Russell, Donna Preston from The Sandman and Made In Chelsea's Sam Prince.
TV personality Christine McGuinness is also taking part in the show alongside singer and reality star Kerry Katona, and Jon Lee from S Club 7.
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Anna Williamson is excited for the new Celebs Go Dating series, saying: 'Get your popcorn ready,' Anna adds. 'We have a 'new' agency this series. We've got amazing celebrities who are so different. They each brought such different challenges for us coaches to work on."
She added: 'The challenge this year was trying to keep up with the celebrities and their dating prowess.'
Anna continued: 'It was quite challenging to help some of our celebrities unlearn certain behaviours. Some of them didn't know how to even walk into a date and execute it appropriately.'
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