James Blake defends girlfriend Jameela Jamil after viral social media posts about her health issues: 'She does this because she had such a difficult life'

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Grammy-award winner James Blake defended his girlfriend, actress Jameela Jamil, amid her latest social media controversy.

An Instagram user speculated that Jamil has invented various health issues, citing inconsistencies in various media reports over a period of years.

Jamil denied the allegations and said she lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which Blake echoed in his Twitter statement Friday.

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Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter James Blake is stepping up in defense of his girlfriend, "The Good Place" actress Jameela Jamil, who has faced several recent controversies, most recently viral allegations that she has exhibited signs of Munchausen Syndrome.

The 33-year-old actress has faced speculation of having the mental health disorder which causes a person to pretend they suffer from an illness. The conspiracy spread online after a viral Instagram post called into question past statements about her health, some seemingly incongruous with each other. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: 5 things about the NFL that football fans may not knowSee Also:Someone on the internet started a wild conspiracy theory that Jameela Jamil has Munchausen syndrome here's what the disorder really isHow to prevent a heart attack the first time and from happening againA bartender is calling out the service industry's low wages with a viral TikTok of her 9 paycheck for 70 hours of work

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