The Inbetweeners star James Buckley reveals he has been diagnosed with a genetic disease and is overhauling his lifestyle due to being ‘at high risk of a cardiovascular incident’

By CONNIE RUSK, ASSOCIATE SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR Published: 10:29 EDT, 10 August 2026 | Updated: 11:34 EDT, 10 August 2026 The Inbetweeners star James Buckley has revealed he has been diagnosed with a genetic disease. The actor, 38, said he underwent a health check after his wife Clair was taken to hospital in an ambulance suffering from severe dehydration. James then asked doctors for further tests after a blood test he had done previously highlighted concern. In this week's episode of The Buckleys podcast, James revealed he is at risk of cardiovascular incident due to having high Lipoprotein(a), a genetically inherited type of blood…