Dr Christian: 'I suffer from body dysmorphia'

It's a disconnect between what you see and how you feel about yourself - it's a self-esteem issue

He's been helping to solve the UK's medical problems for more than a decade, but away from the cameras Dr Christian Jessen has been waging his own personal battle.

The Embarrassing Bodies star, who is opening his surgery doors once again for new series Dr Christian Will See You Now, has opened up about his own personal struggles with body confidence and low self-esteem.

Explaining the effects of body dysmorphia, Dr Christian told Lorraine: "What I see is not what other people see.''

"I'm now more aware; I can see when I'm going through a rough patch and I know what to do now.''

Dr Christian also spoke about the prejudice around being a gay doctor, revealing that he was subjected to homophobic comments on social media because he worked in sexual health.

I used to get horrible comments that as a gay man I would be treating younger people, and there was something inappropriate about that...

The eight-part series of Dr Christian Will See you Now airs tonight at 9pm on Channel W.

In the hour-long episodes, Dr Christian is both doctor and counsellor to his patients. He gives them advice and support through every step of their journey from their initial check-up to specialist consultation, tests and treatments.