Yellow Wiggle’s Greg Page has revealed he suffered from overwhelming loneliness during his time with the iconic boy band.
Greg, 52, told the Herald of the Sun who before initially leaving the group in 2006 could only relate to his bandmates on a superficial level for fear of being judged.
He added that he didn’t blame his bandmates, but himself for not having the confidence to open his soul.
“I probably, in some ways, contributed to creating my own lonely environment by not dealing with the issues I had,” Greg told the publication.
He said a health condition that causes orthostatic intolerance, which induces fatigue and loss of balance, was a catalyst for his loneliness.
“I kept my feelings to myself,” she said, but she suspected that people around her knew there was “something weird going on.”
“But it’s how you deal with it and how you cope with it that can be the trigger for you to feel alone.”
Greg had been in poor health since December 2005, when he underwent double hernia surgery.
Greg Page, 52, told the Herald Sun that before he initially left The Wiggles in 2006, he could only relate to his bandmates on a superficial level for fear of being judged.
He was forced to withdraw from the group’s 2006 US tour after suffering repeated fainting spells, slurred speech, fatigue and tremors.
After being diagnosed with a non-life-threatening form of dysautonomia (a chronic illness that is difficult to diagnose), Greg decided to step away from the beloved musical act.
In doing so, he made way for newcomer Sam Moran.
“I probably, in some ways, contributed to creating my own lonely environment by not addressing the issues I had,” Greg told the publication.
He said a health condition that causes orthostatic intolerance, which induces fatigue and loss of balance, was a catalyst for his loneliness.
After returning to the Wiggles in 2012, replacing Sam, Greg suffered a near-fatal heart attack while on stage with the group, for a one-off reunion gig at Castle Hill RSL in 2020.
A young off-duty nurse who was in the crowd found a defibrillator at the RSL and worked desperately to resuscitate Page while he waited for an ambulance.
Greg said The Australian weekend At that moment he remembers three things: breathing with difficulty, lying on the floor and waking up in the hospital.
“I looked up at the ceiling and felt bad, but not in a bad way. I felt absolutely exhausted,” he added.
Greg went on to express his gratitude to those who helped save his life.
After returning to the Wiggles in 2012, replacing Sam, Greg suffered a near-fatal heart attack while on stage with the group at Castle Hill RSL in 2020.
“I’m very grateful that those people stepped forward to try to save a life. If they hadn’t stepped forward, I would be dead,” he said.
In his first interview since the attack on the radio station 2 GBGreg said he had no warning signs.
“I went on my merry way, I tried my hardest that night and I almost didn’t make it,” he said of the concert.
Despite his heart attack, Greg said he still considers himself “fitter” than ever and said he was heavier when he left The Wiggles in 2013.
“I felt really good. There were no warning signs or symptoms, so as the show approached I thought, ‘Yeah, okay, I’ll walk a little bit harder this morning, I’ll go a little bit faster,'” she said.
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