Dame Sarah Storey reveals her son Charlie, 9, has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as she details 'rollercoaster' week after Strictly exit

Published: 17:49 EDT, 25 October 2026 | Updated: 19:50 EDT, 25 October 2026 Dame Sarah Storey has revealed her son Charlie has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as she detailed her 'rollercoaster' week following her Strictly exit. The Paralympian, 48, who was voted off Strictly Come Dancing last week, shared her son's diagnosis on social media on Friday.Type 1 diabetes is a condition where your body cannot make a hormone called insulin. This causes the level of glucose (sugar) in your blood to get too high. Sarah shares Charlie, nine, and daughter Louisa, 13, with her fellow Paralympian husband Barney Storey.The British cyclist and swimmer revealed she had spent her first week off the dancefloor in hospital with her son. She said: 'This week has been quite a week, my nine-year-old son Charlie got admitted to hospital a few days ago, he had really high blood pressure. Dame Sarah Storey has revealed her son Charlie, nine, has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as she detailed her 'rollercoaster' week following her Strictly exit The Paralympian, 48, who was voted off Strictly Come Dancing last week (pictured), shared her son's diagnosis on social media on Friday'And just as his sister was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 12 months ago, Charlie has had the same diagnosis too.'It can run in families, my husband has got Type 1 diabetes but of course you might always hope that it might miss one of them.'So I am very grateful that I could rush back home to give big cuddles and to help him to navigate life with the multiple injections everyday.'But he's doing an incredible job, he's already doing the injections himself, working out the dosages so it's quite remarkable just how resilient he has been.' Sarah added in an accompanying caption: 'Sometimes higher powers are at play….The past week has been quite the rollercoaster….but everything happens for a reason' Sarah's husband and daughter also have the condition.Sarah and her dance partner Julian Caillon were the third couple to be voted out of Strictly last week. The judges all chose to save House Of The Dragon star Bethany Antonia and her partner Nancy Xu in the dance-off. Sarah shares Charlie, nine, and daughter Louisa, 13, with her fellow Paralympian husband Barney Storey (Louisa and Barney both have Type 1 diabetes) The British cyclist and swimmer revealed she had spent her first week off the dancefloor in hospital with her sonIn the UK about 90 per cent of diabetic adults have Type 2 diabetes Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.There are two main types of diabetes: - Type 1, where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin. - Type 2, where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin. Type 2 diabetes is far more common than Type 1. In the UK, around 90% of all adults with diabetes have Type 2. Reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes can be achieved through healthy eating, regular exercise and achieving a healthy body weight. The main symptoms of diabetes include: feeling very thirsty, urinating more frequently (particularly at night), feeling very tired, weight loss, and loss of muscle bulk.Source: NHS Despite being praised by the judges for their ‘attitude, character and dramatics’, the pair found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard on Saturday, scoring just 21 points for their Tango.Viewers were also quick to question the song choice, with some blaming Shania Twain’s That Don’t Impress Me Much for the couple’s struggles.Sad to be leaving the competition, Sarah said: 'Well I obviously have had the most amazing teacher which has been the biggest blessing.'I am really proud to have had a few weeks learning from this incredible chap and I've enjoyed every minute.'Her partner Julian praised the star as he said: 'Look committed is the perfect word, once you get to know Sarah you understand why she is the GOAT. She is so hard working, so dedicated. Absolute commitment.'She is tough on herself because she expects the best because she is the best. I am so impressed by your work ethic, I've had an absolute blast and I am so glad you got to do that because you are amazing and you can dance. I need you to know that. You can dance.'Sarah added: 'Thank you for dealing with my perfectionism... you always believed that I could do something better and every Saturday I always did the very best dance of the week and I got to do it twice tonight which was amazing.'