Kelle Bryan drinks lemon water to help prevent ulcer breakouts

Kelle Bryan “always” drinks lemon water to help prevent ulcer breakouts.

The ‘Loose Women’ panellist - who has autoimmune disease lupus - swears by adding a slice of fresh lemon to her water, because if she doesn't have it for four days her skin "changes".

The 46-year-old star told The Sun newspaper: “Whether I am on set or not, I always have lemon water, as it means I don’t get any breakouts.

“If I don’t have it for four days, I guarantee, my skin will change. So I don’t take the risk.”

The 'Hollyoaks' actress has to “work hard” to manage her “painful” condition.

Kelle said: “My skin has been something I really had to work hard at because having lupus, I used to have ulcerated skin everywhere — even in my mouth. And it was really painful.

“So when I was recovering from that, I started adding lemon into my water and noticed a difference.

“It has taken years to get to where I am now, where I can quite confidently walk around and feel happy in my skin."

Kelle finds it “so liberating” to not have to hide her breakouts any more.

She said: “It’s so liberating not having to cover up or wear hats, or put my hair over my face. That’s what I used to do so people wouldn’t look at it. It’s a horrible feeling. Now it’s as smooth as a baby’s bum! I fully appreciate that.”

Kelle - who has 10-year-old son Regan and eight-year-old daughter Kayori with her husband, Jay Gudgeon - was diagnosed with lupus in 1998, and admits it was a “painful” time, but she developed a plan to manage her symptoms.