How an ovary syndrome led to Bake Off star's fame
Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.
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"If I hadn't got that in 2013, I wouldn't have started baking."
— Briony May Williams , Celebrity
"Hopefully lots of people out there who will be suffering with PMOS will get a diagnosis sooner and get more understanding from the healthcare professionals they see, from their family, from their support system."
— Briony May Williams , Celebrity
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Now a successful TV presenter, Briony May Williams said she started stress-baking when she became ill.
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