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Harry Redknapp had 'dangerous' diagnosis and wife Sandra's scare left him worried

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Iconic football manager Harry Redknapp has been competing in I'm A Celebrity All StarsLegendary football manager Harry Redknapp will be hoping to scoop the I'm A Celebrity crown for a second time ahead of Friday's live final. Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook pageREAD MORE: Harry Redknapp recalls Frank Lampard leaving son Jamie needing 24 stitches after brutal clashREAD MORE: Harry Redknapp's I'm A Celeb fears after wife Sandra's health battle and hospital dashRedknapp's 'dangerous' diagnosisThe former Portsmouth and West Ham United boss disclosed that he had been diagnosed with hearing loss after his wife Sandra urged him to get checked out.



The couple appeared together on ITV's This Morning, where Harry admitted he could have put himself and others at risk had his condition gone undetected.Chatting to presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard, Redknapp revealed he first became aware there might be a problem when he was driving his car. He failed to hear his indicators and inadvertently left them flashing, drawing a reaction from fellow motorists."Suddenly, I thought all these blokes must know me," he said.

They must be all Arsenal fans, all shouting!"Redknapp described the ordeal as "dangerous", adding: "It could have caused accidents." Sandra, meanwhile, recalled some moments before her husband started using a hearing aid which might in retrospect be seen as signs."He used to say I was whispering when I wasn't whispering," she said. "Then, if we went out for dinner and there was a group of people, I could sense that he wasn't hearing the conversation or joining in."Sandra's sepsis scareHarry and Sandra have been married since 1968 and the football icon regularly spoke about his wife during his first appearance in the I'm a Celeb jungle.