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reaks of measles all over the d because of this sort of sense. Don’t share your crackpot efs, because I will slate on you witter,” he says, laughing.
HE IS not kidding: Jessen’s Twitter feed is peppered with debates and mebacks – on anyg from vaccinations ust blocked some vax loons”) to e-cigttes and the ‘harmful ld of prohibition’. he ever off-duty? don’t think you ever can be,” ays, grinning. “If it’s not family friends ringing me up all the time with issues, its people in the street or in the bar. But in a way, it’s quite a privilege to have people trust you and want to ask your advice. I think there’s a time and a place though, sometimes,” he adds, admitting his mother doesn’t handle it well should their dinner be interrupted.
The awkward thing is when patients come and see me in clinic [Jessen works at Doctorcall on Harley Street] and then want a selfie afterwards. I hate that!” he declares.
“You develop this normal working Dr Jessen, and then there’s TV Dr Christian. Of course, you are the same person, but to manage that, I separate them out into two different people – which sounds a little bit schizophrenic, but you know what I mean. And you can’t really say no because that just sounds grumpy and mean, so you’re sort of stuck really!”
So what’s next in the running, apart from hopefully fewer selfies?
“I’m a bit of a live life day-today... I’d like to continue as I am; I enjoy what I do and I’m in a happy place,” he states.
“Clearly I’d like [Dr Christian Will See You Now] to do well, but it’s not an ego thing – I was really proud of the massive noise Embarrassing Bodies made and I am very aware of the controversies, but I’d like this to be the more grown-up next stage.”
Dr Christian Will See You Now launches on channel W on Wednesday.