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A-HA star Morten Harket reveals life-changing health diagnosis saying it could end his pop career
EIGHTIES A-ha pin-up Morten Harket has Parkinson’s disease.
The Take On Me crooner, 65, said: “I’ve got no problem accepting the diagnosis.”
The star added: “Part of me wanted to reveal it. Acknowledging the diagnosis wasn’t a problem for me; it’s my need for peace and quiet to work that has been stopping me.
“I’m trying the best I can to prevent my entire system from going into decline.
“It’s a difficult balancing act between taking the medication and managing its side effects.
“There’s so much to weigh up when you’re emulating the masterful way the body handles every complex movement, or social matters and invitations, or day-to-day life in general.”
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain and affects communication between neurons in the brain and muscles.
Although the disease is not fatal, victims’ condition gradually worsens over time.
It is the most widespread – and the fastest-spreading – neurological condition in the world.
Last year Norway-based Morten underwent neurosurgical procedures in which electrodes were implanted deep inside both sides of his brain. The procedure meant many of his physical symptoms practically vanished.
He is still able to drive his boat – but is worried about being able to sing for much longer. And hits not yet released may never be heard by fans.
The star, whose hits included Scoundrel Days, Summer Moved On and Stay On These Roads, said: “The problems with my voice are one of many grounds for uncertainty about my creative future.”
He added: “I don’t feel like singing, and for me that’s a sign.
“I’m broadminded in terms of what I think works; I don’t expect to be able to achieve full technical control.
“The question is whether I can express myself with my voice. As things stand now, that’s out of the question. But I don’t know whether I’ll be able to manage it at some point in the future.”
Looking forward he bravely said: “I was always meant to do different things, but I’ve ended up with a fairly permanent position as singer in a band.
“When I say that my identity isn’t about being a singer, that’s my direct response. It comes straight from the heart.
“People associate me with it, naturally enough, and I realize that. I see singing as my responsibility, and at certain moments I think it’s absolutely fantastic that I get to do it.
“But I’ve got other passions too, I have other things that are just as big a part of me, that are just as necessary and true.”
The star told fans: “Don’t worry about me. Find out who you want to be – a process that can be new each and every day.
Everything you need to know about Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition, meaning that it causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time.
It affects around 153,000 people in the UK.
People with Parkinson’s don’t have enough of the chemical dopamine because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working.
This can cause a range of more than 40 symptoms, but the three main ones are:
- Tremor (shaking)
- Slow movement
- Rigidity (muscle stiffness)
Other common signs include:
- Mild memory and thinking problems
- Trouble sleeping
- Issues with balance
- Pain
- Anxiety and depression
- Shuffling walk with very small steps
- Difficulty making facial expressions
- Loss of sense of smell
- Problems peeing
- Constipation
The four main ways of managing Parkinson’s include medication, staying active, exploring occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech and language therapy, and monitoring symptoms.
Source: Parkinson’s UK and NHS
“Be good servants of nature, the very basis of our existence, and care for the environment while it is still possible to do so. Spend your energy and effort addressing real problems, and know that I am being taken care of.
“For a few years now I’ve been working on songs that I’ve got great belief in, and I feel the lyrics, especially, have something of a different aspect of me in them.
“I’m not sure if I’ll be able to finish them for release. Time will tell if they make it.
“I really like the idea of just going for it, as a Parkinson’s patient and an artist, with something completely outside the box.
“It’s all up to me, I just have to get this out of the way first.”
Mystery as Love Islander unfollows co-star girlfriend and likes sexy pic of another star weeks after denying split
A LOVE Island star has unfollowed his girlfriend on social media, and liked another star’s sexy bikini snap, weeks after denying their split.
Ronnie Vint and Harriett Blackmore appear to be no longer following each other on Instagram, despite being on holiday together in Ibiza currently.
The unfollows came after fans recently spotted that footballer Ronnie, 28, had deleted photos of Harriett, 25, from Instagram – sparking fears they had separated.
But Ronnie took to his Instagram story to deny that they were on the rocks at the time, and said posts about the break-up were fake.
Now, in a new twist, they’ve unfollowed each other, and Ronnie has also liked a sexy bikini snap of another Instagram girl.
Tyne-Lexy Clarson, who rose to fame on Love Island’s third season, was seen lounging on a sun bed in Dubai in a white bikini, in a photo posted yesterday.
Ronnie has given the sexy snap a like, despite not following the blonde beauty on social media.
The Sun has contacted Ronnie and Harriett’s representatives for comment.
It comes after Ronnie denied he and Harriett had split, after a screengrab from an Instagram page claimed that they had.
The post appeared to show Ronnie commenting: “Yeah it’s true. Will explain my side of things later,” along with the caption: “Ronnie Vint is sharing his side of that story with what happened with Harriett.”
But Ronnie insisted that was simply a cruel hoax by a social media user.
He wrote: “This is clearly a set up. Edited because we are sweet and I haven’t commented a thing. Thank you.”
Just a day before, Ronnie and Harriett posted a since-deleted story around the same time, saying “LOOOOL”, with a black background.
One fan wrote on Reddit wrote at the time: “Harriet and Ronnie broke up??
“Ronnie posted this on his IG story and deleted the movie premiere photo with Harriett.”
Another added: “This is not the first time he has done cryptic stories and archive and unarchived posts with her.
Love Island winners - where they are now
EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more.
Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now:
2025 – The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O’Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Still together.
2024 – The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up.
2024 – The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together.
2023 – Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up.
2023 – The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together.
2022 – Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu’s time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public’s hearts – and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up.
2021 – Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together.
2020 – The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up.
2019 – Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up.
2018 – It wasn’t surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn’t last. STATUS: Broken up.
2017 – Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up.
2016 – Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they’ve had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together.
2015 – Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley’s second choice on the show, they did win – but they didn’t last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up.
“Why make it obvious on socials? Just fight in private.
“I highly think their relationship will end on very bad terms with how clear it gets that it’s so unhealthy.”
A third shared: “Both wiped each other from their IG. How people do that so quick is beyond me.”
However, the photos in question were then back and restored on Instagram.
Since that speculation online, Harriett posted Instagram snaps of the pair enjoying a sunny holiday in Dubai, and captioned them: “Dreamiest week”.
They’ve also been enjoying time together in Ibiza recently, but have unfollowed each other while away.
It comes as the villa duo’s plans to move in together were recently revealed.
Harriett opened up to The Mirror, saying: “In June. Everything’s happening at once.
“We’re moving up towards London, which is exciting.
“It’s really close to Matilda [Draper], so we’ll be spending a lot of time with her and going back and forth.”
Last summer, the pair had originally split just weeks after previously leaving the villa.
However, viewers watched as Harriet and Ronnie rekindled their connection on Love Island: All Stars.
Although Ronnie was an original All Stars islander, his then-ex entered as a bombshell on Day 11.Having reunited, the pair fell short of winning after being “dumped” on Day 34 of 36.
