Jonathan Ross' behind scenes struggle with wife to protect daughter with hidden disability

Jonathan Ross and Jane Goldman's daughter Betty Kitten is confined to a wheelchair aged just 32 - and to make matters worse, she's been relentlessly trolled by those who cruelly claim she is faking her condition. Betty is living with chronic fatigue syndrome - a condition also suffered by ex-EastEnders actress Martine McCutcheon, which causes severe exhaustion and flu-like symptoms even when no tangible illness is present.

She also has fibromyalgia, a condition which she shares with American songstress Lady Gaga. It causes intense and debilitating pain, and Gaga was forced to cancel a spate of tour dates after a flare-up made it too difficult for her to perform. Finally, she has also been diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome, which causes abnormalities such as a suddenly rapid heartbeat.

However, as her disabilities are invisible, and the glowing girl often braves a bright smile, some are unaware of how much physical trauma she's going through on the inside. Last year, she was seen being tenderly wheeled to a restaurant by dad Jonathan, which she said was her first outing of its kind in three years.

Everyday activities can render her bedridden, so she's described having the use of a wheelchair to fall back on as confidence-boosting and "liberating". Betty, whose curls have been dyed every colour from blonde to lilac to baby blue to pistachio green, often shares her distinctive looks and fashion sense via Instagram, while she also offers support to fellow chronic illness "warriors".

She also used the platform to reveal that her health nightmare - which escalated in 2020 - had probably been triggered by a viral infection such as Covid. She explained that CFS causes "extreme fatigue, sleep problems, and cognitive problems in those who suffer from it (as well as some other possible symptoms such as headaches, heart issues, and muscle pain)."

Betty's bouts of intense illness following a Covid infection mirror the experiences of Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper.

Fortunately, she hasn't endured anything as extreme as Derek, who spent 13 months in hospital with multiple organ failure after contracting the virus, and sadly died of complications almost four years later.

She was relieved when she received a diagnosis in 2021 as she felt as if the pain she'd been suffering was finally being "acknowledged" and taken seriously.

However, Betty has hit back furiously at claims that she's being "dramatic" and faking illness to get likes and attention.

She also revealed that she planned to block some of those who believed that she was "all better" because she'd posted photos of herself with makeup on.

"Being able to look hot and put on makeup doesn't make my illnesses go away (unfortunately)," she wrote on Instagram in view of almost 7,000 followers.

"I know these comments are meant in good faith but they are upsetting for me and can be upsetting for other chronically ill people to see."

Her makeup looks have included illustrating her lips with a candelabra design in celebration of Hanukkah - a significant festival for those following the Jewish faith.

Today, her mum Jane Goldman - a journalist, screenwriter and producer who's been married to Jonathan Ross since the age of 18 - celebrates her 54th birthday.