BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker has reached out to Chris Kamara after the former footballer shared that he was having trouble with his speech, telling him to "stay strong".
Sky Sports pundit Chris opened up about his health after viewers commented on him appearing to slur his speech.
He tweeted: "Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok ish.
"Alongside my thyroid problem I have developed apraxia of speech and have been working to get my speech back to normal. Some days it can be a little slow and some days it's normal.
"Hopefully I can beat this!" the 64-year-old added.
His message sparked an outpouring of support on social media, with fans praising him for highlighting the condition and calling him "one in a million".
Dan was among those to reach out, tweeting: "Stay strong Kammy. Wishing you all the best."
Former Good Morning Britain star Piers Morgan posted: "Sorry to hear this, legend. Best of luck with your treatment."
Actress Emily Atack said she was sending "loads of love", while hockey player and TV star Sam Quek said: "All the best Chris – you got this."
Chris later thanked everyone for the support, saying Twitter could be "a wonderful platform".
"The response about my Apraxia has been overwhelming," he tweeted.
"Unfortunately for you viewers this is not the end of me," he joked. "But 'Live TV' might have to take a back seat at the moment."
The NHS says of apraxia: "Speaking involves a complex set of muscle movement patterns. Apraxia of speech is thought to be caused by a problem in the brain area responsible for planning these movements. The muscles are not weak but they will not work properly when the person tries to speak."
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